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People probably think calling it the most dangerous ordinary activity is palpably uninformed. Although I wouldn't have made any confident statement without chec
by perl4ever 6y ago
People probably think calling it the most dangerous ordinary activity is palpably uninformed. Although I wouldn't have made any confident statement without checking.
The Wikipedia page on "Micromort" claims giving birth is equivalent to about two years of driving, and living in NYC during the covid pandemic was equivalent to about one year of driving per day.
Also, bicycling and walking seem to be at least an order of magnitude more dangerous than driving, per km.
Saying if you die before 50, it's likely to involve cars is just another way of saying most other hazards don't kill people before 50, so it could be viewed as a misuse of statistics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromort https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromort