On: The 40-30-30 Rule: Why Risk Is Worth It

[dkokelley]

Favorite bit from the article: If you're not falling at least once per day, you're not trying hard enough.

There's a saying in football that's more funny but the point is the same: If you're not cheating, you're not trying.

[khafra → dkokelley]

If everything seems under control then you aren't going fast enough - Mario Andretti

{ If you’ve never hit the ground while skydiving, you’re opening your parachute too early.

If you’ve never gotten food poisoning, you haven’t been eating interesting enough food.

If you’ve never gotten a speeding ticket, you’re driving too slow. } - Ari

To wit: Maximize your expected return.

[dstorrs → khafra]

Is hitting the ground while skydiving ever survivable?

[ksvs → dstorrs]

Ordinarily.