Yeah, I'm really unclear on how that statistic is broken-out...if that 21x increase is during texting, or per driving session, or what. Which makes the discussion pretty absurd.
But yes, no-one does proper risk analysis. I'll often engage in high-risk behaviors for short periods of time, and I *acknowledge* that as reasonable. One has to integrate risk over time to evaluate full exposure.
So, if I living my entire life crossing the street at unmarked crosswalks at rush hour, I'd expect my life expectancies to radically decrease. However, I'll still cross the street, I just don't hang-out there.
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But yes, no-one does proper risk analysis. I'll often engage in high-risk behaviors for short periods of time, and I *acknowledge* that as reasonable. One has to integrate risk over time to evaluate full exposure.
So, if I living my entire life crossing the street at unmarked crosswalks at rush hour, I'd expect my life expectancies to radically decrease. However, I'll still cross the street, I just don't hang-out there.
-B.