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posted by martyb on Sunday October 08 2017, @12:56AM   Printer-friendly
from the going-out-on-a-limb dept.

the researchers have focused on risk preference or aversion, and the possibility that it might be measurable and compared to others, offering a scale of sorts.

To learn more about how eager people are to engage in risky behavior, the researchers enlisted the assistance of 1500 volunteer adults to take a series of tests (39 tests in all), which together were meant to gauge a person's desire to seek out risky behavior. The team then analyzed the data and found that 61 percent of the variation in risky behavior scores could be summed up with a single component—a person's risk preference quotient, if you will. The remaining factors could all be attributed to which particular type of risk was involved. The single component, which the team dubbed as R, is general, the team notes, which suggests it can be applied multiple to[sic] risk situations along with other factors attributable to a particular type of risk.

The top level in intelligence quotient is called, "genius." Should the top level in risk quotient be called, "Hey Y'all, hold my beer?"


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  • (Score: 2) by Snotnose on Sunday October 08 2017, @01:33AM (5 children)

    by Snotnose (1623) on Sunday October 08 2017, @01:33AM (#578728)

    Media sez driving 80 MPH on the freeway means I'm gonna die soon? Horse hockey.

    Media sez walking home at night cuz I walked to a bar 3 hours ago means I'm gonna get mugged? Horse Hockey. Although it does bug me when walking home a female homo sapiens type decides to cross the street when she sees me coming, even though there is no sidewalk on that side.

    Media sez I go to a group event and some nutjob with a gun shoots at us? Yeah, odds are it ain't gonna happen.

    I look at risk/rewards and make decisions. The media can fuck off, they masturbate themselves better and better the more they can spread fear factors around. Me? I ignore the fucking bastards and make my own decisions.

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  • (Score: 0, Troll) by Ethanol-fueled on Sunday October 08 2017, @01:59AM

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Sunday October 08 2017, @01:59AM (#578736) Homepage

    " Although it does bug me when walking home a female homo sapiens type decides to cross the street when she sees me coming, even though there is no sidewalk on that side "

    Blow your nose, brother. And do it in a kleenex, not all over your shirt or sidewalk.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 08 2017, @02:12AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 08 2017, @02:12AM (#578740)

    crosses to your side because they think you look like an easy mark? :)

    But seriously being a single guy nowadays you give kids and women a wide berth because omg cis male sex predator.

    Sad days ;.;

    • (Score: 2) by rylyeh on Sunday October 08 2017, @03:39AM (1 child)

      by rylyeh (6726) <{kadath} {at} {gmail.com}> on Sunday October 08 2017, @03:39AM (#578756)

      I have a pony-tail and often an unshaven face.
      I regularly see parents shielding their children from having to look at that 'hippie' (bum!). It takes all kinds, I always say.

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      • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Sunday October 08 2017, @05:57AM

        by FatPhil (863) <pc-soylentNO@SPAMasdf.fi> on Sunday October 08 2017, @05:57AM (#578795) Homepage
        Ditto. And when I'm wearing my leather jacket, I get 4 seats to myself on the underground, so I'm not inclined to smarten up.
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    • (Score: 1) by kurenai.tsubasa on Sunday October 08 2017, @04:15AM

      by kurenai.tsubasa (5227) on Sunday October 08 2017, @04:15AM (#578774) Journal

      But seriously being a single guy nowadays you give kids and women a wide berth because omg cis male sex predator.

      Agreed. May I FTFY?

      But seriously being a single guy nowadays you give kids and women a wide berth because omg assigned male or traitor-to-womyn-born-womyn sex predator.

      Engaging in complete risk avoidance when it comes to womyn-born-womyn is the only rational thing to do.