By that metric you end up doing exactly nothing (UK data):
- riding a bike for 20 mi / 32 km: 1 micromort
- walking for 17 mi / 27 km: 1 micromort
- riding a motorbike for 6 mi / 10k: 1 micromort
- taking a sit on a chair: 1.3 micromort
- taking a bath: 0.3 micromort
- night in hospital: 75 micromort
Yes, walking is actually worse per unit of distance. I hope you don't sit on chairs too much, nor routinely enjoy taking baths.
> If your kid's life is on the line
Oh but would you even take the risk of having one?
- Giving birth (micromort): Sweden 50 , UK 80, USA 170
By that metric you end up doing exactly nothing (UK data):
- riding a bike for 20 mi / 32 km: 1 micromort
- walking for 17 mi / 27 km: 1 micromort
- riding a motorbike for 6 mi / 10k: 1 micromort
- taking a sit on a chair: 1.3 micromort
- taking a bath: 0.3 micromort
- night in hospital: 75 micromort
Yes, walking is actually worse per unit of distance. I hope you don't sit on chairs too much, nor routinely enjoy taking baths.
> If your kid's life is on the line
Oh but would you even take the risk of having one?
- Giving birth (micromort): Sweden 50 , UK 80, USA 170