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@absurdbird
I like that -and up to a point it's true.
Being in the right road position, not weaving in and out of parked cars/taking a predictable line not undertaking etc etc are more important than wearing high viz.
But wearing high viz doesn't hurt.
I don't always wear it but I do on wet grey days. It does no harm and having a bike for me is not a fashion statement.
Apart from cycling a lot in London (less than I used to due to local work) I also unfortunately have to drive a lot- moving tools and materials.
So from a driver's perspective in quickly moving heavy traffic cyclists need all the help they can get.
I nearly hit a guy on a bike on Monday evening, bad light, he jumped a red light didn't have lights, I came out of a side street missed him by less than a foot, I'd have seen him if he was wearing high viz.
I'm not saying that cyclists should wear high viz, or really that they Should do anything -part of what I love about cycling is the freedom, but continually mocking the wearing of safety equipment on a discussion about cyclists' safety is a bit silly IMO.