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How Much Is a Human Worth? (according to engineers)
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Practical Engineering explains how engineers and agencies put a dollar value on a human life to weigh cost against safety. It covers the legal and regulatory basis for these calculations.
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HN commenters cite it as an interesting look at valuing human life, used in safety and liability discussions.
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Seem to me like the prosecution is irrationally scared of something they don't understand. When personal data is leaked, no one gives a shit. I got downvoted to smithereens for commenting on HN that I thought the post about Steve Wozniac being in the hospital was perverted. But if you leak something from a business, then life in prison? People value their life at about $10m. There's a video I found interesting on a YT channel called practical engineering. [VIDEO] .
Read original comment ↗"the safety benefits are not worth the costs" is a determination government agencies already make with many things[1]. [1]: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗>I don't think you can apply a price to a human life Not only we can, but it also done routinely. For example, see this Practical Engineering video: [VIDEO]
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