Here’s today’s trivia question from DownEast.com.
How many moose-car collisions occur in Maine each year?
Answer:
In a statistically typical year, some 700 people collide with moose, 160 are injured, and 3 are killed.
OK, I’m slightly confused by the answer to this question. First, I’m guessing that when it reads “700 people collide with moose,” it really means the vehicles in which the people were traveling collided with the moose, not the people themselves. But does that mean 700 collisions or 700 people were involved in those collisions? After all, a vehicle can carry more than one person.
And when it reads “160 are injured, and 3 are killed,” I assume it means people, not moose.
Interesting question. I just wish I was sure about the answer.
My name is Keith Michaud and this is “Letters From Away,” a blog written by a Mainer living outside the comfortable and sane confines of New England. The blog is intended for Mainers, whether they live in the Pine Tree State or beyond, and for anyone who has loved ’em, been baffled by ’em or both. Ayuh, I am “from away.” Worse still, I live on the Left Coast – in California. Enjoy! Or not. Your choice.
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