Originally Posted by
chephy
What's amazing is that this kind of bull$hit is spouted by people who're supposed to know something about brain injuries, like doctors. Any honest person with an IQ of over 70 would have to admit that he or she has NO clue what kind of injuries would have resulted from just seeing a smashed up helmet. There simply isn't sufficient information. Those brain surgeons are not as smart as the sayings would have us believe.
I've hit pavement hard enough to shatter my helmet. It isn't hard to figure out the results sans helmet would have been bad - real bad. And technically, you're incorrect in saying surgeons with experience treating head injuries have "NO clue what kind of injuries would have resulted from just seeing a smashed up helmet", because they have PLENTY of clues: all the busted noggins of those who crashed without helmets compared to the lesser head injuries suffered by those wearing helmets.
Just man up and admit you don't think the marginal increase in safety from wearing a helmet is worth the hassle. Don't try to justify not wearing a helmet by trying to claim they're useless.