John_Maxwell_IV comments on Avoiding the emergency room - Less Wrong

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Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 15 May 2013 08:18:21AM 3 points [-]

(For street fights, if you think you might get in one, it seems like buying pepper spray and carrying it everywhere would be cheaper, take less time, and be more effective in a fight (in terms of disabling someone easily while also not going too far and actually hurting them).)

Comment author: RomeoStevens 15 May 2013 09:09:07AM *  9 points [-]

That and sprints, since they're good for lots of other health reasons anyway. The lowered status and accompanying stress from running away is more than made up for in not-dying.