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We make those choices all the time. Taking a plane instead of driving is similar. You lose direct control, but it's orders of magnitude safer. I'll take a 0.0
by kemitche 5y ago
We make those choices all the time.
Taking a plane instead of driving is similar. You lose direct control, but it's orders of magnitude safer.
I'll take a 0.001% chance of death over a 0.1% chance every time.
- LightG 5y agoI'll take 0.1% chance of death which I (arguably) can control, over a 0.001% chance of death which I absolutely cannot control at all. It's so clear to me. Yes, taking a plane is similar, but I only take that risk a couple of times a year. The 0.1% (to me) is a probability number as I have some control over each event. The probability is so low that it likely never will happen. The 0.001% number is an eventual outcome number. "Run the experiment X amount of times, and death will happen 0.001% of the time". And it's more relevant than flying as we drive so much more. Nope! Thanks!