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Given that I have a higher likelihood of getting killed by a bolt of lightning than by undergoing a number of medical procedures, I'd say the bar is pretty high

by ABCLAW 6y ago

Given that I have a higher likelihood of getting killed by a bolt of lightning than by undergoing a number of medical procedures, I'd say the bar is pretty high.

Triv888 6y ago
So you are saying that you have a better chance of dying if you get hit by lightning then if you get a few medical procedures? I hope so.
- vntok 6y ago
  He's wrong. Any procedure involving any invasive (derm-piercing) tool, you're one human/process mistake away from getting exposed to super-resistant bacteria via contaminated tooling. Any procedure involving body manipulation/massages, you're one human/process mistake away from getting paralyzed neck to toe or worse. Any procedure involving anesthesia, you're one human/process mistake away from dying right here and there due to OD or allergy. If your life comprises undergoing a million medical procedures involving any kind of invasive tools, anesthesia or surgery, you'll die from human-caused complications way before you get randomly hit by lightning.
  - ABCLAW 6y ago
    >He's wrong. Nah, the numbers are pretty firmly on my side. I picked a fairly 'risky' procedure as far as the routine ones go to make the comparison really conservative. I'm still more likely to get fried to a crisp by Lightning than die by the procedure. That should give you an idea for how safe most procedures are.
- ABCLAW 6y ago
  No, I'm not saying I have a higher chance of dying IF I get hit by a bolt of lightning. I'm saying I have a higher chance of dying by getting hit by lightning going about my life as normal than dying by getting a whole slew of routine medical procedures done.
  - Triv888 6y ago
    But you are comparing apples to oranges...
- ratorx 6y ago
  I’m not completely sure what the parent meant, but dying IF you get hit by a bolt of lightning is not the same as dying to a bolt of lightning. I think they meant the latter.

by ABCLAW 6y ago

Given that I have a higher likelihood of getting killed by a bolt of lightning than by undergoing a number of medical procedures, I'd say the bar is pretty high.

Triv888 6y ago

So you are saying that you have a better chance of dying if you get hit by lightning then if you get a few medical procedures? I hope so.

vntok 6y ago
He's wrong. Any procedure involving any invasive (derm-piercing) tool, you're one human/process mistake away from getting exposed to super-resistant bacteria via contaminated tooling. Any procedure involving body manipulation/massages, you're one human/process mistake away from getting paralyzed neck to toe or worse. Any procedure involving anesthesia, you're one human/process mistake away from dying right here and there due to OD or allergy. If your life comprises undergoing a million medical procedures involving any kind of invasive tools, anesthesia or surgery, you'll die from human-caused complications way before you get randomly hit by lightning.
- ABCLAW 6y ago
  >He's wrong. Nah, the numbers are pretty firmly on my side. I picked a fairly 'risky' procedure as far as the routine ones go to make the comparison really conservative. I'm still more likely to get fried to a crisp by Lightning than die by the procedure. That should give you an idea for how safe most procedures are.
ABCLAW 6y ago
No, I'm not saying I have a higher chance of dying IF I get hit by a bolt of lightning. I'm saying I have a higher chance of dying by getting hit by lightning going about my life as normal than dying by getting a whole slew of routine medical procedures done.
- Triv888 6y ago
  But you are comparing apples to oranges...
ratorx 6y ago
I’m not completely sure what the parent meant, but dying IF you get hit by a bolt of lightning is not the same as dying to a bolt of lightning. I think they meant the latter.