https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5094
A study has been done, and the surprising result is that parachutes are no more effective than a backpack in preventing injuries when jumping out of an airplane.
It's "common sense" that parachutes work, so it has been a neglected field of science. This surprising and counter-intuitive result is an excellent example of the importance of doing science.
... or maybe it's a perfect example of how top-line study headlines can be mis-representative, especially when portrayed by the mass-media, and how understanding study scope and methodology is important.
(Score: 0, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 23 2018, @04:07PM (1 child)
"Researchers Show Parachutes Don't Work but ..."
We're still willing to further damage our reputation with this click bait headline for a quick buck.
(Score: 4, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 23 2018, @05:31PM
You're an idiot.
That's literally what the study showed. The fact that the study was deliberately engineered as a sort of commentary is hardly the fault of the editor that gave it that headline.
For various obvious reasons, the study's purported result isn't valid in real world use, but that's a different matter.