My words were harsh. I just think everyone in this thread probably takes risks on a regular basis for much lower rewards, such as having unprotected sex, drinking and driving, going too long without changing your break pads, etc. I guess a lot of this is because humans lack the capacity to assess risk, so when its written out in black and white "one percent chance to die," that assessment is no longer necessary and we are able to act more rationally (or irrationally in the case of the extreme risk averse).