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Laddering a Chimney (1978) [video]
That's the percentage of fall deaths caused from each height, not the mortality rate of a fall from a given height.
grog454
on June 18, 2022
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In other words, assuming falling probability doesn't vary with height, its estimating what % of time people spend at each height * probability of a fall being reported at that height * probability of death at a given height.
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