falenas108 comments on real life sample: why am I so scarred of roller coasters - Less Wrong

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Comment author: falenas108 03 June 2011 01:16:39AM *  2 points [-]

Short answer, yes.

In an amusement park, the odds of something going wrong are negligible, so if you are capable of turning off you fears, do so.

Outside of the park, use your own judgment about if your fear of heights is grounded (pun intended).

Comment author: MartinB 04 June 2011 04:42:15PM 1 point [-]

I think it is a useful ability to turn of fears when needed. I can not do this, but I have ways to sit through the events.

Wikipedia claims that the drive to the park is more dangerous than the roller coaster, which is easy to see as true, but feels just wrong.