We always hear the base rates for these things. For example, the CDC (
http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/PrevGuid/m0052833/m0052833.asp ) says an
average of 82 people died from lightning in the US between 1980-1995.
But we don't know how many man hours outside was required for this. If
during
Chris Vreeland said:
caving, it falls somewhere between Soccer and Golf on the scale of
dangerosity. This doesn't include cave diving, which would skew the numbers,
as diving appears to be quite a bit more dangerous.
I really like dangerosity! :-) Even the kind of dry caving you
People get injured or killed playing golf?!
Killed probably not, but injured, sure. Golfer's elbow, for example.
What about the risk of being struck by lightening while playing golf? That is
probably more likely to occur than having a caving accident. And of
Golf is a good walk spoiled.
Mark Twain
From: John P Brooks [mailto:jpbrook...@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 11:01 AM
To: Minton, Mark; texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] RE: Dangers of caving
