Great article rigorously comparing risky activities:
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paul christiano suggests, and i agree, converting risks of death (e.g. micromorts) to expected time living lost. much more visceral, plus goes down as your expected time to live goes down which is actually correct, e.g. it makes more sense to take micromorts as you age
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Very cool, thanks for sharing. I've had terrible finding quick references for several of the categories listed in past discussions
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So … BASE jumping is out!
Still a *maybe* on formula 1 should the opportunity present itself …
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Oh! How did you come across that? I’m a glider pilot and already saw if (and well aware of the stats).
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The main problem with that article is it measures per hour of participation, not per year for typical exposure. So although gliding, general aviation, motorcycling are roughly comparable per hour it’s more likely the hour a day commuting kills you, not 2 hrs flying in the w/end.
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