Voting kills
Posted by Dan on Dec 5th, 2008
2008
Dec 5
I’ve often said that it’s more likely that I’ll be run over by a bus on the way to the polling place than it is that my vote will make a difference. I thought I was joking, but a recent study shows an excess 24 auto fatalities and 800 disabling injuries on Election Tuesdays. Overcoming Bias does a cost/benefit analysis, with additional discussion.
My latest excuse is that I’m betting on the election, so voting would be a conflict of interest. I rather like being detached from the political process. Instead of trying to choose the lesser of two weasels, I can find profitable trades on both sides.