[wplug] OT: Risk management (helmet laws)

[Karlos Abel]

<snip>
> > I wonder... do people claim that helmets cause more accidents, for
> > whatever reason?
> >
> > If so, and stipulating that they're right, is decreasing the level of
> > incidents (not requiring a helmet) worth the increased severity of
> > consequences?
> >
> >
> > Karl
> >
> Actually -- according to *Proficient Motorcycling*: The Ultimate Guide
> to Riding Well by David L. Hough -- you are statistically less likely to
> get in an accident if you are wearing a helmet.  The helmet probably
> doesn't effect the odds, but the mindset of the rider probably does.
</snip>


My big tie-in to something more on-topic... prepare to be underwhelmed.

Is it safe to say that, generally speaking, riders who wear a helmet tend to 
be more careful and cautious?  This might result in the statistics you quoted 
above, which is what I think you were saying.

Big tie in...

Are the lower rates of Linux exploits, etc, related to the fact that users and 
admins who employ Linux tend to be more (insert appropriate adjective here)?

Karl
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