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> People exaggerate spectacular but rare risks and downplay common risks. I've met multiple people who claim to know someone who only survived a car crash beca
by blauditore 8y ago
> People exaggerate spectacular but rare risks and downplay common risks.
I've met multiple people who claim to know someone who only survived a car crash because that person didn't wear a seatbelt and was able to "jump out". Based on that, they think it's actually safer to not wear one.
This is so ridiculous it almost makes me angry.
- daveslash 8y ago> People exaggerate spectacular but rare risks and downplay common risks. I've heard it said that when you hear about some event in the news (burglary, kidnapping, etc...) you almost should not worry about it -- the very reason that it's being reported in the news is almost always because it's a rare and unlikely event.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoThis happened to my grandfather... twice. He never would wear a seatbelt. I know it happened to him. But I still wear one, all the time.