• tmyakal
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    16 days ago

    I mean, no scientists have ever done a double-blind study on the effectiveness of parachutes at height. There’s a possibility that landing safely is just a placebo effect.

    • lauha@lemmy.world
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      15 days ago

      Landing safely is just survivor bias. No dead parachutist ever reported a failed parachute.