The problem can’t just be that people won’t realize how small it is if they give you the number, because they don’t use numbers when they’re warning about drunk driving etc. I feel like I’m the only one who’d like data in the form of “Every time you drive drunk, your expected lifespan is decreased by X per mile, the expected lifespans of each other person in the car with you is decreased by Y per mile, and the total of the bystanders’ expected lifespans are decreased by Z per mile”, possibly also giving probabilities for if you get drunk and you might drive, if you get drunk and you walk, if you’re in an urban, suburban, or rural area, etc.
I have heard rumors to the effect of “your expected lifespan decreases by X minutes for each cigarette you smoke”, though I’ve never been told that by a reliable source.
The problem can’t just be that people won’t realize how small it is if they give you the number, because they don’t use numbers when they’re warning about drunk driving etc. I feel like I’m the only one who’d like data in the form of “Every time you drive drunk, your expected lifespan is decreased by X per mile, the expected lifespans of each other person in the car with you is decreased by Y per mile, and the total of the bystanders’ expected lifespans are decreased by Z per mile”, possibly also giving probabilities for if you get drunk and you might drive, if you get drunk and you walk, if you’re in an urban, suburban, or rural area, etc.
I have heard rumors to the effect of “your expected lifespan decreases by X minutes for each cigarette you smoke”, though I’ve never been told that by a reliable source.