Helmets

On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 02:59:30 -0500, Gregory Sutter
wrote:

On 2016-09-30, John B wrote:

Or, perhaps to put in more graphic terms, the older folks are brave
and stalwart individuals while the youngsters are timid and
fainthearted. Which, of course, explains the modern helmet fetish.

Trolling much?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9yL5usLFgY

I am amazed. Are you implying that your bicycle riding is similar to
your you tube example.

But if your reference is applicable than try this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nt33U4EMnI
the first 40 seconds is a perfect example of how a helmet protects the
user. So perhaps under some circumstances helmets do save lives.
--
cheers,

John B.

On 29/09/2016 10:48 PM, W. Wesley Groleau wrote:
On 09-29-2016 20:55, John B. wrote:
The study shows that the older generation prefers working in
challenging but possibly risky situations while the younger generation
do not like placing themselves in risky situations.

Alternate interpretation: One generation takes too many risks, The next
generation sees the disasters that result and becomes afraid of risk.


As the father of a generation Y kid I think that study is bunk. Just
watch the snow boarders some time. Maybe it's saying that the younger
ones prefer not to WORK in a dangerous situation. They certainly don't
seem to mind playing in one.

On 9/29/2016 10:05 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 9/29/2016 10:48 PM, W. Wesley Groleau wrote:
On 09-29-2016 20:55, John B. wrote:
The study shows that the older generation prefers working in
challenging but possibly risky situations while the
younger generation
do not like placing themselves in risky situations.

Alternate interpretation: One generation takes too many
risks, The next
generation sees the disasters that result and becomes
afraid of risk.

What disasters?

The biggest disaster I can think of comes from starting a
war. But people seem to keep producing those, year after year.



War is entirely human and won't stop any time soon. Get over it.

Victory is not a disaster.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 9/30/2016 11:17 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 9/29/2016 10:05 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 9/29/2016 10:48 PM, W. Wesley Groleau wrote:
... One generation takes too many
risks, The next
generation sees the disasters that result and becomes
afraid of risk.

What disasters?

The biggest disaster I can think of comes from starting a
war. But people seem to keep producing those, year after year.



War is entirely human and won't stop any time soon. Get over it.

Hmm. I can think of more than one useless war that totally wasted
trillions of dollars. I don't understand how someone can "get over" or
accept that while simultaneously complaining about small-town government
waste.

Victory is not a disaster.

At least one of our recent victories was certainly a disaster! Well,
unless you're part of the "Death is natural, get over it" club.


--
- Frank Krygowski

On 9/30/2016 8:21 AM, Duane wrote:
On 29/09/2016 10:48 PM, W. Wesley Groleau wrote:
On 09-29-2016 20:55, John B. wrote:
The study shows that the older generation prefers working in
challenging but possibly risky situations while the younger generation
do not like placing themselves in risky situations.

Alternate interpretation: One generation takes too many risks, The next
generation sees the disasters that result and becomes afraid of risk.


As the father of a generation Y kid I think that study is bunk. Just
watch the snow boarders some time. Maybe it's saying that the younger
ones prefer not to WORK in a dangerous situation. They certainly don't
seem to mind playing in one.

Our society is pretty schizophrenic that way.

"Let's go to the skate park and practice our triple back flips 20 feet
above the hard concrete! But we'd better not ride out bikes to get
there; that's too dangerous."

--
- Frank Krygowski

John B. writes:

Recently the Bangkok Post published the results of a survey made by
Mahadol University's Institute for Population and Social Research
which compares Generation X, those born between 1961 and 1981 with the
Y generation born between 1982 and 2005.

The study shows that the older generation prefers working in
challenging but possibly risky situations while the younger generation
do not like placing themselves in risky situations.

Or, perhaps to put in more graphic terms, the older folks are brave
and stalwart individuals while the youngsters are timid and
fainthearted. Which, of course, explains the modern helmet fetish.

Also, the younger generation doesn't read newspapers much.

--

On 2016-09-30 02:23, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 02:59:30 -0500, Gregory Sutter
wrote:

On 2016-09-30, John B wrote:

Or, perhaps to put in more graphic terms, the older folks are brave
and stalwart individuals while the youngsters are timid and
fainthearted. Which, of course, explains the modern helmet fetish.

Trolling much?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9yL5usLFgY

I am amazed. Are you implying that your bicycle riding is similar to
your you tube example.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9_i9MEnMg

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

On 9/30/2016 11:51 AM, Joerg wrote:
On 2016-09-30 02:23, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 02:59:30 -0500, Gregory Sutter
wrote:

On 2016-09-30, John B wrote:

Or, perhaps to put in more graphic terms, the older folks are brave
and stalwart individuals while the youngsters are timid and
fainthearted. Which, of course, explains the modern helmet fetish.

Trolling much?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9yL5usLFgY

I am amazed. Are you implying that your bicycle riding is similar to
your you tube example.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9_i9MEnMg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebd1z8m-AiA

There are hundreds of those "car crash" compilations on YouTube.

--
- Frank Krygowski

On 2016-09-30 09:09, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 9/30/2016 11:51 AM, Joerg wrote:
On 2016-09-30 02:23, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 02:59:30 -0500, Gregory Sutter
wrote:

On 2016-09-30, John B wrote:

Or, perhaps to put in more graphic terms, the older folks are brave
and stalwart individuals while the youngsters are timid and
fainthearted. Which, of course, explains the modern helmet fetish.

Trolling much?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9yL5usLFgY

I am amazed. Are you implying that your bicycle riding is similar to
your you tube example.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9_i9MEnMg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebd1z8m-AiA

There are hundreds of those "car crash" compilations on YouTube.


Cars have cumple zones, belts, airbags and so on. Bikes don't. You land
on your noggin much easier than in the car.

If an injury can be avoided or reduced to a less consequential one with
reasonable means such as a helmet it is smart to do so.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

On 09-29-2016 22:05, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 9/29/2016 10:48 PM, W. Wesley Groleau wrote:
On 09-29-2016 20:55, John B. wrote:
The study shows that the older generation prefers working in
challenging but possibly risky situations while the younger generation
do not like placing themselves in risky situations.

Alternate interpretation: One generation takes too many risks, The next
generation sees the disasters that result and becomes afraid of risk.

What disasters?

The biggest disaster I can think of comes from starting a war. But
people seem to keep producing those, year after year.

Whatever disasters came from taking too many risks. Like, "Oh, I have
good credit; I'll buy a Corvette." Dad's always broke; son becomes a
miser. Not necessarily true, just a _possible_ reason for the study's
results.

As for wars, you can't blame those on the entire generation. Only takes
a few (censored) in high office.


--
Wes Groleau