Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Here's a nice graphic that illustrates how poorly people gauge risk...
Print out the chart, macteacher, and ask your co-worker if he's going to stop driving the death trap
Wow! I hadn't realized that being legally executed was less risky than driving a car or bicycling! That is what that chart demonstrates isn't it?
My take: Totally useless graphical representation of risk since no exposure factors are considered.