E. G. For storage and performs reasons. 5 bytes vs 9 bytes. Multiplying by amount of users and various indexes - can produce very noticeably difference. More records per page.

A great example of misrepresentation.

It’s as actively killing anyone as ground actively kills people who jump out of airplane.

Should it be there? No. Is it safe? No.

But painting it as an “actively killing people” is misrepresentation of other group point of view. Thank you for a great example.

Yeah, misrepresentation of other group points of view is strongly represented in both groups

Millions of people on the bus. Some vote to drive to place A. Some want to drive to place B. Neither is the cliff. But both A voters and B voters are using the bus-cliff false analogy to manipulate people to vote for their option.

In reality the chance that your vote would even affect the result is nearly zero.

Not sure where you are in the US, but that is definitely not my experience. Cars usually stop the moment I stop on the side of the road. At least In California