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Safety gear makes people stupid. Article inside.

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hemlockjibber8
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https://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/42469/Why-decision-making-is-greater-than-a-beacon--with-Drew-Tabke---Freeskier-Magazine?c=6&o=2
Jan 8 2013 3:04AM
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BlackcountryBill
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Makes sense, the reporter was a moron though.
Jan 8 2013 3:15AM
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VD.
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Haven't read the article, but I assume what it's talking about is called risk homeostasis
Jan 8 2013 4:13AM
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LC.
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My guess: Tabke wrote the questions, and is just wanting to put his controversial opinions out there.
Jan 8 2013 4:50AM
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Ronix
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Interesting read, but he has a stupid view on backcountry safety equiptment. It's like saying seatbelts make people drive like idiots. Avy gear is just a safety precaution. Unless you're a complete idiot avy gear isn't going to make you more inclined to ski terrain they normally wouldn't.
Jan 8 2013 5:07AM
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Ronix
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you normally wouldn't**
Jan 8 2013 5:11AM
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JWeinstock
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threads. will read later when have time
Jan 8 2013 7:09AM
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FLBP
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My freshman Economics teacher told us that the easiest way to make driving safer was to put a big spike in the center of every car's steering wheel. Minor accidents would become fatal but everybody would be driving more carefully because of that.
As with the seat belt analogy, some people get a false sense of security thinking that somehow equipment can take the place of common sense. The back country is and will always be a very dangerous place. It's not something we can tame.
Jan 8 2013 8:08AM
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