Nifty. (h/t Brilliant Maps)

Quote: “As I’ve noted whenever this subject comes up, the exceptional safety of modern airlines means that when something does go wrong, the causes usually start out as a mystery. That is because nearly every non-mysterious, “normal,” source of risk has already been removed. In the medical world, the adage is: When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras. Aviation is left mainly with the zebras.” (James Fallows on the Air India 171 crash)

Huh. Might try that my next time up Diamond Creek trail. (h/t Laughing Squid)

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