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revenantae t1_ixoykll wrote
Reply to ELI5 why does there appear to be universal law that’d when things happen frequently they aren’t intense and when things happen rarely they are intense? by MeeMeeMo0Mo0
We factor things we are used to into our daily lives. Someone slipped in the shower and died? That's just how things are. Someone eaten by a shark? That's big news!!! I think the best way t describe it is "familiarity breeds contempt". We're not scared by things we are used to.
revenantae t1_ixsz0i7 wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why do you have to turn your car off when you fill up your tank? by logan0921
Because there is a possibility, no matter how small, that you might create a spark when the car is on. If that happens, there is a chance you might ignite a fire. That COULD cause an explosion, which could then cause a much larger explosion.