• MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Part of it could just be the survivability. A lot of people get REALLY turned off of ideas if the result can be terrible death, even to the point of having something like a phobia of risk in general. Like some won’t ride a motorcycle even if it’s just down the street once.

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        Maybe it’s a phobia for me. I know, statistically, it’s the safest way to travel. But I hate having no control over my fate. Plane improperly maintained causes the flight I’m on to crash into the mountains? No thanks. I know it’s extremely irrational but it is still terrifying to me.

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          No idea. They’re related words, but I would say it should be the more generic term. Danger to my mind implies a specific thing. Like spinning blades that you could accidentally touch, or a driver not watching the road. Danger is exposure to a specific risk, so it’s just a matter of opinion on how “dangerous” something like a plane is beyond the stats.

          and the stats say it’s highly safe. You just might have a terrible end you’ll see coming if you lose the lottery.