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Extremely dangerous? Just so I can calibrate my understanding, what are a couple of other things you consider extremely dangerous? For me, extremely dangerous

Extremely dangerous? Just so I can calibrate my understanding, what are a couple of other things you consider extremely dangerous? For me, extremely dangerous means high risk of death or grievous body harm. Something like 100 micromorts per exposure. I want to ensure I'm not underrating this.

e40 8y ago
I have had 10+ people whiz past me at 20 MPH, within inches of my body. Had I taken a step to the side they were riding, I would have been hit and been pushed to the ground. Had I hit my head, I could have died. People die from head injuries all the time. In the shower, falling down, etc. Yes, I call this extremely dangerous, because death could result. Is it likely? No. Is it possible? Yes. A few years ago a 20 something year old girl was walking in SF and was hit by a bicycle, knocked to the ground and hit her head. She died at the scene. (She was in the crosswalk and the rider was charged with something, I forget.) So, it does happen.
- scarejunba 8y ago
  So if you had the following reference points: crossing the road normally as you do (A), skydiving (B), BASE jumping (C) where we know that A < B < C (empirically), does this fall below A, above C, or between two of {A, B, C}, and if so, which two?
  - e40 8y ago
    When I cross the road in a crosswalk, I'm in control. I step off the curb when it's clear. If I don't want the risk for skydiving, I won't do it. I won't, btw. Base jumping? No thanks. Walking 1+ hour/day on sidewalks: I've told you I've had 10+ close calls. There is nothing I can do to mitigate this risk. I see what you're trying to do, but you're coming off a little dickish.
    - scarejunba 8y ago
      I'm actually not Socratic-methoding this. I'm actually just curious where you estimate your risk at. I do things that some of my friends would consider dangerous (like skiing freestyle) but not things which some of my other friends consider safe (outdoor climbing, scuba diving). In this case, it's actually literally a calibration exercise. More unsafe than walking. Is walking down the street with these vehicles around you less safe than running a marathon? Or around taking a road-trip across America? Or back-country camping? Any meeting point here will do.
      - e40 8y ago
        How about is walking down the street with these vehicles around me less safe than walking down the street with these vehicles on the street and not sidewalk? My risk of harm while walking to/from work increased orders of magnitude, through no change in my own behavior. I'm starting to feel like I'm being trolled, because I think you know exactly what I just said.

e40 8y ago

I have had 10+ people whiz past me at 20 MPH, within inches of my body. Had I taken a step to the side they were riding, I would have been hit and been pushed to the ground. Had I hit my head, I could have died. People die from head injuries all the time. In the shower, falling down, etc. Yes, I call this extremely dangerous, because death could result. Is it likely? No. Is it possible? Yes. A few years ago a 20 something year old girl was walking in SF and was hit by a bicycle, knocked to the ground and hit her head. She died at the scene. (She was in the crosswalk and the rider was charged with something, I forget.) So, it does happen.

scarejunba 8y ago
So if you had the following reference points: crossing the road normally as you do (A), skydiving (B), BASE jumping (C) where we know that A < B < C (empirically), does this fall below A, above C, or between two of {A, B, C}, and if so, which two?
- e40 8y ago
  When I cross the road in a crosswalk, I'm in control. I step off the curb when it's clear. If I don't want the risk for skydiving, I won't do it. I won't, btw. Base jumping? No thanks. Walking 1+ hour/day on sidewalks: I've told you I've had 10+ close calls. There is nothing I can do to mitigate this risk. I see what you're trying to do, but you're coming off a little dickish.
  - scarejunba 8y ago
    I'm actually not Socratic-methoding this. I'm actually just curious where you estimate your risk at. I do things that some of my friends would consider dangerous (like skiing freestyle) but not things which some of my other friends consider safe (outdoor climbing, scuba diving). In this case, it's actually literally a calibration exercise. More unsafe than walking. Is walking down the street with these vehicles around you less safe than running a marathon? Or around taking a road-trip across America? Or back-country camping? Any meeting point here will do.
    - e40 8y ago
      How about is walking down the street with these vehicles around me less safe than walking down the street with these vehicles on the street and not sidewalk? My risk of harm while walking to/from work increased orders of magnitude, through no change in my own behavior. I'm starting to feel like I'm being trolled, because I think you know exactly what I just said.