Large (N=67k) research by Aavik et al finds average men’s sexual desire is substantially higher ;and more stable) than women’s throughout most of the adult life span—peak average ♀ sex drive (age 20-30) is lower than ♂ (<60) average levels:
A pedestrian died on my street. The response? A new crossing. But what if we removed the root cause? Self-driving cars could eliminate human error. Yet one autonomous vehicle death seems to weigh heavier than thousands of human-caused fatalities. Why?
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We scrutinize new technologies for the slightest risk while accepting known problems. GMO foods face intense scrutiny while we ignore environmental damage from conventional farming. Remote work was questioned while office inefficiencies were taken for granted.
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This isn't just about framing risks differently. Our brains are wired to ignore familiar dangers (like traffic deaths) while hyperfocusing on novel ones. It's how our senses work: we don't notice constant background noise but jump at new sounds. 3/5