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There are also no studies on whether parachutes prevent death when falling from the sky[1], but I'm sure as shit still wearing one when I jump out of a plane!
by niccaluim 10y ago
There are also no studies on whether parachutes prevent death when falling from the sky[1], but I'm sure as shit still wearing one when I jump out of a plane!
[1] http://www.bmj.com/content/327/7429/1459.long http://www.bmj.com/content/327/7429/1459.long
- gjem97 10y agoIf you had as many people jumping out of planes as those that have teeth, you assuredly would have studies about parachute design, packing methods, survivability in the face of failure. You absolutely would have research that shows that parachutes prevent death.
- ysavir 10y agoI don't floss, and I'm confident my day won't end with me hitting the ground at terminal velocity. I'll let you know if it turns out I'm wrong. Can we agree that the dangers of not flossing and the dangers of leaping from a plane without a parachute have little in common?
- kstrauser 10y agoThere have been many controlled trials as to the efficacy of parachute braking, although I doubt many have been published outside the military.
- niccaluim 10y agoEveryone replying to this so far is fun at parties, I'm sure of it.