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Sure, it can. But its very unlikely. 0.2% chance of death for 30 year olds is roughly the same as a 30 year old's chance of dying in any given year.
by elephantscan 6y ago
Sure, it can. But its very unlikely.
0.2% chance of death for 30 year olds is roughly the same as a 30 year old's chance of dying in any given year.
- kian 6y agoWhich means doubling your chance of death in a year. Can you think of any activity you would willingly engage in that doubles your risk of death in a year? Most people won't even stand outside unprotected in a lightning storm - and this is much worse.
- perl4ever 6y agoA quick Google suggests that if your risk is representative, a 0.2% additional risk of death equates to going skydiving around 3-400 times in a year. Or, based on overall fatalities from motorcycles per mile, it would equate to about 8,000 miles per year. Or, based on light aircraft fatalities per hour, it would be around 200 flight hours in a year. Of course, you could argue that the casualties from both activities are skewed upwards by people who do stupid things early and don't live long enough to engage in the activity a lot. Anyway, I'm not particularly agreeing or disagreeing. The risks above are considered reasonable by a lot of people and unreasonable by others.