America's Real Criminal Element: Lead
Leaded gasoline linked to the rise and fall of violent crime
Two interesting articles on the same topic. And here I thought it was just middle-age that caused my urge to rape, kill and then kill some more to ease up a little. Turns out... I just had bad gas.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: Turns out... I just had bad gas.
Interesting read, thanks.
Jeez, no wonder there are so many stabbings in China.
Yeah, bad gas could obviously cause alot of the symptoms you describe... But I also feel that you may have eaten your fair-share of paint-chips as a child.
correlation isn't causation
I would need to see some major statistics with real backers and huge STD to believe this.
I don't see why they can't just say all the factors have merit instead of argue that one idea is it.
Really there are too many changes people are making with unknown results. Chemicals we are producing and administering into our environment are really crazy and thoughtless. Then add all the other social changes and technological changes... studies like this are just bench racing
So filling someone full of lead makes them more likely to commit a crime? I keed. I keed.
wearymicrobe wrote: correlation isn't causation
Exactly. I was trying to explain that to some people yesterday using the . pastafarian claim that global warming is caused by a lack of pirates
This Forbes article does a good job of explaining the fallacy of equating corrolation and causation. (...and is the source from which I hotlinked the image)
wearymicrobe wrote: correlation isn't causation I would need to see some major statistics with real backers and huge STD to believe this.
I didn't make any claims, just linked some articles. I did find it interesting as someone who thought exhaust smelled better before they took the lead out. At the very least it is an interesting hypothesis.
Also... global warming is caused by lack of pirates. :)
You must increase your lead as the criminal increases speed, otherwise your shots will be behind him.
In reply to pilotbraden:
Increase the elevation of lead dispersed to compensate.......if they zig and zag, it becomes a trig problem you must do in your head
There are a ton of dead to real correlations that would amaze you. 
In reply to N Sperlo:
Hahaha! Thats great. Saved for future use.
The mountain must be made of lead.
it's an interesting theory.. and considering what lead does to the body, it does need more looking into
Ice cream consumption and murder both rise and fall at the same schedule. ZOMFG Ice cream causes murder!
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