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by d_e_solomon 335 days ago
I try to calibrate risk based on the likelihood of dying during my commute. I'm glad that there is a more standardized scale!
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Well if you commuted by riding 100 miles per day on a motorbike for 40 years your total risk is roughly 77,000 micromorts (77 millimorts?), or double the risk of summiting Everest once!
Is there anything you do that ends up being more dangerous? Genuinely curious
I often think about this while riding my bicycle to work. The exercise and quiet time surely has a positive impact on my health span, but being among cars risking collision and breathing in exhaust is a negative. What’s the net result?