Exactly, when calculating risk things that have a relatively
Posted on: January 22, 2022 at 16:16:43 CT
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low probability of happening are still bad risks if the consequences are high.
The average drunk driver has about a 1% chance of getting caught each time they drive drunk, but its still a terrible bet to do so.
A venomous snakebite victim in the United States has about a 1 in 2500 chance of dying, and someone who free handles a venomous snakes has a relatively low chance of even getting bit in the first place (some churches, pastors and members, handle venomous snakes regularly) but it's still a bad risky bet to free handle a venomous snake.