Matt_Simpson comments on How David Beats Goliath - Less Wrong

18 Post author: JulianMorrison 05 May 2009 01:25AM

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Comment author: Matt_Simpson 05 May 2009 07:11:18PM 0 points [-]

Good point. All three sports (paintball, golf, and bowling) are significantly safer than basketball, baseball, football, hockey, and just about any other sport you can name according to the same stats.

A quick google search brought this up, which is consistent with stats I've seen in the past: http://www.americanpaintballcoliseum.com/new/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=53

Paintball, golf and bowling have under 1 injury per 1000 participants (paintball was lowest with .24) while the other four sports named are in the double digits.