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Steven Bornfeld
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John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:28:05 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Why someone would even try to suggest that helmets don't save lives
>>because there are no controlled studies to prove they do says more about
>>these people than it does about helmets.
>
> I haven't suggest anything. I've asked questions of assumptions. It's
> fine to say "I hope my helmet will protect me from brain injuries from
> hitting branches when mountain biking?" Or "Id' speculate that
> helmets will protect me from falling rocks and bricks that hit my
> head, or accidents on a bike that approximate that."
>
> But to go from that to "Wear a helmet because it'll save you from a
> brain injury" is a big leap. If you're going to advocate that people
> do something like wear helmets, at least you could be honest about the
> degree of speculation involved. And when you consider that riding a
> bike w/o a helmet is probably better for your health than not riding
> at all,
Pure speculation, JT, pure speculation.
Steve
honesty and recognition of uncertainty is even more important.
> To do otherwise is either intellectually lazy or unethical.
>
> JT
> On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:28:05 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>> Why someone would even try to suggest that helmets don't save lives
>>because there are no controlled studies to prove they do says more about
>>these people than it does about helmets.
>
> I haven't suggest anything. I've asked questions of assumptions. It's
> fine to say "I hope my helmet will protect me from brain injuries from
> hitting branches when mountain biking?" Or "Id' speculate that
> helmets will protect me from falling rocks and bricks that hit my
> head, or accidents on a bike that approximate that."
>
> But to go from that to "Wear a helmet because it'll save you from a
> brain injury" is a big leap. If you're going to advocate that people
> do something like wear helmets, at least you could be honest about the
> degree of speculation involved. And when you consider that riding a
> bike w/o a helmet is probably better for your health than not riding
> at all,
Pure speculation, JT, pure speculation.
Steve
honesty and recognition of uncertainty is even more important.
> To do otherwise is either intellectually lazy or unethical.
>
> JT