Who might these folks be, might I ask? Since I've not seen any evidence that anyone who cited Darwin here had ever suffered a life-threatening injury cycling. Anyone who drew that conclusion based upon the information posted here would seem to be the most useless and stupid of all. OTOH, it would seem that it really doesn't matter how skilled or coordinated or useful one is, should an automobile hit you through no fault of your own - and it might be a good idea in such an event to have some protection surrounding one's brain - assuming, of course, that one had a brain worth protecting in the first place. OTOH, many folks have, anecdotally at least, AVOIDED a life-threatening injury by virtue of having worn a helmet.

It would take a particular breed of moron - to contend that any cyclist who was ever hit by a car while riding was at fault, or acting useless, when that happened.

In any case, Six Jours - nobody is suggesting YOU should wear a helmet. It wouldn't be serving any purpose - as you seem more than happy to acknowledge.