That is not a valid comparison, and as someone who has been affected by drunk drivers, I take great issue with your trivialization of a serious issue.
But I'd expect nothing less from HN.
But I'd expect nothing less from HN.
In the face of actual data, and reproducible tests - isn't saying something like "well it didn't happen to me" dense?
The comparison might be insensitive, so excuse me for hurting your feelings, but I don't see how its invalid.
A more apt analogy then would be someone saying "My database runs with 100% uptime for 3 years, so there is no reason for me to keep backups"