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0 pointsceejayoz7d ago0 comments

> In my mind, what makes something a statistically safe assumption would mean that, more times than not, you'd be right.

I assume I should buckle my seatbelt.

Not every car ride results in an accident. But enough do.

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parineum7d ago

It's safe to assume you won't get in an accident.

You _should_ buckle your seatbelt anyway because it's low effort, high reward in the unlikely case you get in an accident.

ceejayozOP6d ago

> It's safe to assume you won't get in an accident.

If that were the case, I wouldn't need a seatbelt.

parineum6d ago

Indeed, your chances of needing a seatbelt for a particular car trip are very low but, over many trips, it becomes a safe assumption you'll be in an accident and, therefore, generally good policy to be prepared for that eventuality.

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