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New York, NY - Benefits of All This Rain, Fewer Murders |
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Jul 03, 2009 at 08:50 AM
News Source: NY Times blog
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When there was no precipitation, there was an average of 17 homicides every 10 days. But when there was an inch or more of rain, the average dropped to 14.
The gap is even wider when looking just at Saturdays in the summer. Those are the days that typically post the highest number of homicides in a year. When there was no rain, the average number of homicides for every 10 Saturdays in summer jumped to 24. For every 10 Saturdays doused with at least an inch of rain, the average number was 18.
These numbers may add up to something of a bright spot for a city that officially entered summer with the second wettest June on record, according to meteorologists at Pennsylvania State University.
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Read Comments (7) — Post Yours »
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Jul 03, 2009 at 08:58 AM Anonymous Says:
Let it rain,let it rain,let it rain!
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Jul 03, 2009 at 09:49 AM Anonymous Says:
more car accidents
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Jul 03, 2009 at 10:43 AM Anonymous Says:
I can't believe people waste their time taking these statistics.
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Jul 03, 2009 at 10:37 AM FVNMS Says:
What a pointless topic to study. When there is tougher law enforcement and less liberal legislation in effect there are fewer homicides, too. The mockery of reality continues.
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Jul 03, 2009 at 10:15 AM ah nechtiger tug Says:
Maybe that's what it means when it says "lichayim vilo lamuves!"
Ya never know!
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Jul 03, 2009 at 11:31 AM BPShomrim Says:
When it rains on the first day of shevuos, we get 40 days of consecutive rain days.
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Jul 04, 2009 at 01:19 PM Yosh55 Says:
Its a gemmora mafarash tainit 8b