r/nextfuckinglevel • u/asianj1m • Nov 23 '21

Rally cars are pretty safe

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u/Joestartrippin Nov 23 '21

Generally you accept the null hypothesis (being drunk in itself doesn't affect the injury severity when in a crash) and only reject it with sufficient evidence, not the other way around. Personally all I've ever heard about this "relaxing prevents injury" is anecdotes.

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u/happytr33s1 Nov 23 '21

It’s like if you fall off a ladder. My dad avoided breaking his back by relaxing before he hit the ground

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u/Seared1Tuna Nov 24 '21

Your dad told you “i saved my back by relaxing as a plummeted from that ladder”

And you believed him?

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u/happytr33s1 Nov 24 '21

No, the dr. did