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Daneel_last Wednesday at 3:16 PM2 repliesview on HN

No? I’ve been mountain biking for over 20 years and never any broken bones or had to go to hospital as a result, despite doing downhill, trials, and dirt jumping. And I have 20 years of fitness to show for it - that’s about as positive as it gets.


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_Algernon_last Wednesday at 3:40 PM

Get 8 billion people to flip a coin 30 times in a row, and one is likely to get heads 30 times in a row. It means nothing.

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sejjelast Wednesday at 3:29 PM

You haven't addressed the argument (riskiness of the activity) with your anecdote.

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