Skydiving vs. My Durian Sorbet: Why the Double Standard on Risk?

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Funny how people’s perceptions of risk work, isn’t it? I’ve had friends gasp when I mention skydiving, calling it a death wish meanwhile, they’ll happily dig into my latest kitchen experiment: durian sorbet with who-knows-what thrown in. Sure, jumping out of a plane has its risks, but so does eating something made by an SRE who treats recipes like unreliable systems (fail fast, right?).

I get that skydiving seems extreme, but statistically, it’s pretty safe with proper training. Meanwhile, my “trust me, it’s edible” approach to cooking? No data, no guarantees. So why the hesitation for one and blind faith for the other? Is it just about visibility like, we see the plane, but not the questionable food-safety choices?

Would love to hear if anyone else has noticed this kind of disconnect. Or better yet, any fellow adrenaline junkies willing to swap a jump for a bite of my next “probably fine” dessert?

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People freak out over skydiving but will shovel down mystery food like idiots. Priorities are screwed at least my jumps come with a parachute and training, not just blind luck. If you’re too scared to take risks, stay in your bubble.

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Oh wow, skydiving is so dangerous, but sure, let’s all pretend your mystery sorbet isn’t the real Russian roulette. Classic. Funny how people clutch their pearls over a parachute but will shovel down your “experiments” like lab rats. Priorities, I guess. Love how you’re acting like your cooking is the risky choice here as if anyone’s actually brave enough to try it twice.

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Skydiving’s got nothing on mystery sorbet. At least with a parachute, you know the failure rate.

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Mystery sorbet’s the real thrill no safety net, just pure adrenaline. Parachutes are for folks who need guarantees.