Can You Beat the Odds?

[patrick_g]

Odds of injury from fireworks: 19,556 to 1

Odds of injury from shaving: 6,585 to 1

Odds of injury from using a chain saw: 4,464 to 1

Odds of injury from mowing the lawn: 3,623 to 1

Odds of fatally slipping in bath or shower: 2,232 to 1

Odds of drowning in a bathtub: 685,000 to 1

Odds of being killed on a 5-mile bus trip: 500,000,000 to 1

Odds of being killed sometime in the next year in any sort of transportation accident: 77 to 1

Odds of being killed in any sort of non-transportation accident: 69 to 1

Odds of being struck by lightning: 576,000 to 1

Odds of being killed by lightning: 2,320,000 to 1

Odds of being murdered: 18,000 to 1

Odds of getting away with murder: 2 to 1

Odds of being the victim of serious crime in your lifetime: 20 to 1

Odds of being considered possessed by Satan: 7,000 to 1

Odds of getting hemorrhoids: 25 to 1

Odds of being on plane with a drunken pilot: 117 to 1

Odds of being audited by the IRS: 175 to 1

Odds of having your identity stolen: 200 to 1

Odds of finding out your child is a genius: 250 to 1

Seems to me that given the odds of being the victim of serious crime argues in favor of having the means for self protection readily at hand. Funny how various agencies stress the dangers of lightning and suggest ways to reduce the danger when the odds of needing self protection against murder and serious crime is much much greater than the odds of being hit by lightning or being killed by lightning which is really low probability.

It seems we have our priorities messed up by political correctness and the agendas of certain groups and their disinformation campaigns. Why do various Government agencies stress lightning and storm safety so strongly when given the odds of tornado injury or being hit or killed by lightning is extremely remote compared to being a victim of serious crime or being murdered. Wear seatbelts, buy cars with air bags, avoid situations where you might be hit by lightning, but for heavens sake don't provide the means of protecting yourself or your family from criminal attack just because it is more likely to happen to you than being hit by lightning or a tornado.

Pat

 

[Dr_Zinj]

So what are the odds of dying in the seat of your tractor?

 

[patrick_g]

So what are the odds of dying in the seat of your tractor?

Depends; by lightning strike, traffic accident, shot by jealous John Deere owner, or what?


100% if you stay there long enough!

Pat

 

[dodge man]

So what are the odds of dying in the seat of your tractor?

If you would see me on my tractor, probably 50-50.:laughing:

 

[Egon]

Would that Pilot be on the left or flying standby? Cause that sounds scary!

If the kids a genius he don't share my DNA!

 

[jimmysisson]

Some of those #s are suspect. If every 77th person was killed in "transportation" in a year, that'd be just under 4 million. Instead it's more like 40k, or was. Maybe the wording isn't accurate.
And woe to the chap with a genius child - not a recipe for success.
Fun to think about all those perils when they're not happening to you - thanks for the list.
Jim

 

[creekbend]

There is a 100% chance that the odds for the previously listed activities, scenarios;etc will change. It depends on the think tank, company or organization that compiles the info and rankings. Perhaps some of us should apply for a grant to apply additional activities to the list? I have always wondered how many people have died as a result of choking on toothpaste while brushing teeth. Just a thought?

 

[Mike476]

Sorry can't support your data, I've been hit by pieces of sticks my dog has left behind while mowing the lawn but have yet to suffer from the onset of rhoids.... just sayin'.

 

[tractchores]

There is a 100% chance that the odds for the previously listed activities, scenarios;etc will change. It depends on the think tank, company or organization that compiles the info and rankings. Perhaps some of us should apply for a grant to apply additional activities to the list? I have always wondered how many people have died as a result of choking on toothpaste while brushing teeth. Just a thought?

I'm in for a study about odds of dying in the tractor seat. The best way to figure it out is to get a lot of folks to spend a lot of time using their tractors. I for one would be happy to participate

 

[rsewill]

What, no odds for dying in the saddle, either kind?