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In response to "I rode a lot when I was a kid. I fell once, and I had a helmet on, and I didn't hit my head. -- nm" by Beryllium

ah yes, the old "nothing has happend to me therefore it's not a risk" argument

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Oct 13 '09, 13:03

a logical fallacy

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it's not a logical fallacy. I still wear a helmet when I ride. At the moment, I own neither a bike nor a helmet, however. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 13:09 2
- or rather: The logical fallacy is not what I'm saying. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 13:09 1
  - oh, sorry. sounded like it. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 13:10

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