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Re:Covid patients breathe out large amounts of virus early on by wizzwizz4 on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @03:19PM (#37486438)
> He likes to ski and is a general aviation pilot; these aren't low risk activities.

So… spending micromorts on worthwhile activities, rather than on queueing at the supermarket? Sounds pretty consistent to me.

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Re:Covid patients breathe out large amounts of virus early on by NikolaNovak on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @03:27PM (#37486619)
TIL about micomorts :). That is fascinating!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromort

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Re:Covid patients breathe out large amounts of virus early on by mcpackieh on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @12:08PM (#37498586)
Literally micro-optimizing your risks? Yeah, that sounds totally normal dude. Make sure to wear a helmet everywhere you go just in case a tree branch bonks you on the head or something.
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