Part of it could just be the survivability. A lot of people get REALLY turned off of ideas if the result can be terrible death, even to the point of having something like a phobia of risk in general. Like some won’t ride a motorcycle even if it’s just down the street once.
Maybe it’s a phobia for me. I know, statistically, it’s the safest way to travel. But I hate having no control over my fate. Plane improperly maintained causes the flight I’m on to crash into the mountains? No thanks. I know it’s extremely irrational but it is still terrifying to me.
No idea. They’re related words, but I would say it should be the more generic term. Danger to my mind implies a specific thing. Like spinning blades that you could accidentally touch, or a driver not watching the road. Danger is exposure to a specific risk, so it’s just a matter of opinion on how “dangerous” something like a plane is beyond the stats.
and the stats say it’s highly safe. You just might have a terrible end you’ll see coming if you lose the lottery.
This is why I refuse to fly. Just scandal and improper training and maintenance. It’s fucking dangerous.
It’s not yet more dangerous than most other modes of travel.
It’s just more dangerous than it needs to be thanks to capitalist “innovation”.
I know a (retired) guy who used to be an engineer designing commercial airliners. He, too, categorically refused to fly.
Makes ya think.
Part of it could just be the survivability. A lot of people get REALLY turned off of ideas if the result can be terrible death, even to the point of having something like a phobia of risk in general. Like some won’t ride a motorcycle even if it’s just down the street once.
Maybe it’s a phobia for me. I know, statistically, it’s the safest way to travel. But I hate having no control over my fate. Plane improperly maintained causes the flight I’m on to crash into the mountains? No thanks. I know it’s extremely irrational but it is still terrifying to me.
But people die every day in cars due to somebody else’s actions and/or poor maintenance.
Place crashes are very memorable and flashy though.
I agree. The situation is already dangerous enough without those in charge cutting corners for profit…
Exactly
Wouldn’t it technically be a phobia of danger rather than risk?
No idea. They’re related words, but I would say it should be the more generic term. Danger to my mind implies a specific thing. Like spinning blades that you could accidentally touch, or a driver not watching the road. Danger is exposure to a specific risk, so it’s just a matter of opinion on how “dangerous” something like a plane is beyond the stats.
and the stats say it’s highly safe. You just might have a terrible end you’ll see coming if you lose the lottery.