I think they are helpful. Sure, they are not especially detailed or accurate, but the point of the &#x27;micromort&#x27; is to give some broader context to the scale of the risk to aid in understanding. Much like the &quot;banana&quot; is a radiation unit. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Banana_equivalent_dose" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Banana_equivalent_dose</a><p>The Micromort is not a very precise or accurate unit, but it does a reasonable job of communicating the broad &#x27;order of magnitude&#x27; context. The disproportionate emotional response undermining rational thinking is directly countered by this frame of reference, which in turn addresses the disproportionate impacts of terrorism.