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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (74496)10/21/2019 6:39:45 AM
From: elmatador  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559
 
Helmets are not really that effective whether ski racing (experienced)

True

What if wearing a helmets would give the guy a false sense of security

Michael Schumacher ski accident

December 29 marks the fifth anniversary of Michael Schumacher's skiing accident which resulted in the Formula 1 legend suffering life-changing injuries.

The seven-time F1 world champion suffered a catastrophic head trauma during the accident on a family skiing holiday in the French Alps in December 2013

Not sure you followed that
He veered off piste, hit stones,
first hit head on stones. Broke helmet.

Continue. Hit stones again, broken Helmet cause head injuries.

You don't need to be a brain surgeon to see that the guy was in serious trouble when he arrived at the hospital with three points in his skull broken,


The helmet, people overlook, strength is on its shape. Once the person hit once it is ok. If it hit twice then the shape is no longer the designed one when it impacts something a second time.

Then there is the edge, back and around the neck

If anything hit the person at the wrong angle. It kills. Case of this cricketer
theguardian.com