Pedestrians Are Dying in Record Numbers. There’s Nothing “Accidental” About It. - Slate - eviltoast

I listened to the episode, and its genuinly horrifying how big auto’s pushing of bigger and bigger cars just keeps killing, and the majority of people seem to go “eh, thats just the way it is”

  • ZebraFerret@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I always hear “statistically you have a higher chance of a plane crashing on you than you crashing while in a plane.” So you’re probably onto something there.

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      1 year ago

      “statistically you have a higher chance of a plane crashing on you than you crashing while in a plane.”

      Where are you hearing that, and I’m almost certain it’s not true? On the other hand, “you’re more likely to die driving to the airport than on your flight” actually is true.

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      1 year ago

      Well that’s a crock of shit. Probably some BS marketing an Airliner came up with. How often do you hear about a pedestrian being hit by a plane?