I like that analogy!
I seem to recall that rattlesnake deaths in the USA are less than lightening deaths.
I did a job in Taiwan. Read up on the snakes - some nasty critters. (”two-step Black Mamba”).
The local engineers thought I was nuts going into the jungle. They wouldn’t go off the road. The local crew seemed to have no worries. I did use a long stick to tap the ground ahead of me. And I had snake proof gators on. (Yes - the local crew gave me a hard time over that!)
Hmm - perhaps another analogy. Prepare the best that you can, take the necessary precautions, but carry on.
When were black mambas introduced to Taiwan?