Interesting stat in Accident and Incident Forum

[Kevrumbo]

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. . . I frequently come to this specific forum and read up on scuba accidents NOT because I'm morbid and want to get my jollies reading of others' tragedies, but because I want to learn all I can learn to ensure that nothing like that ever happens to me. . . <snip>

Morbid fascination, "jollies" and/or contempt for others' tragedies is called schadenfreude. There are many here and across other boards who practice it subtly and obviously as well (including a few moderators. . .).

 

[Uraluni]

Go and read some of them and you'll have your answer.

We may be concerned with dying and want to avoid it as much as possible but most of the near misses don't seem near at all.

"Close Call In The Dressing Room",

Close Call In The Dressing Room? I'll have to check that one out :shocked2:

 

[Don Burke]

Ah! But the same thing could be learned from the non-fatal posted as well.

The chances are somewhat reduced.

I'd want to learn from both type of posts.

Wanting something to happen and it actually happening are quite different things.

It still doesn't detract from my 8:1 fatal vs. non-fatal OP.

It does indeed - and a considerable amount at that.