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> lack of protective barriers, and people standing right next to the race track Makes me wonder what kind of risks we are obliviously taking today that will se
by codetrotter 6y ago
> lack of protective barriers, and people standing right next to the race track
Makes me wonder what kind of risks we are obliviously taking today that will seem kind of crazy in the future.
- thaumasiotes 6y agoI don't know that "oblivious" is the word I'd use. People standing next to the racetrack are well aware of the risks involved. They aren't there because they don't perceive the risk; they're there because they think it's worth it. Would you describe rock climbers as "oblivious to the risks involved", or just as people who are sometimes killed by their hobby?
- aasasd 6y agoCars, perhaps. For another recent historical example see: smoking. Personally I'm waiting for when sitting at the desk all day long is found out to be Very Bad. But that's probably just a modern ‘proletariat vs capitalist’ issue—I guess factory assembly lines weren't and aren't too popular either.