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Once you're moving faster than, say, 10MPH, whatever speed you're going is fast enough to kill you or make you a drooling idiot when your head bangs on something hard and motionless. Beyond that, adding speed just decreases the chances of drooling idiot.
Full disclosure, I have ridden without a helmet. Not often, but I probably will again. I have a pair of goggles for the eyes. I much prefer the comfort and safety of having a helmet on, but --
Briefly riding around quiet neighborhood streets by me, that I know well enough to know which houses have little kids, during the day, on the little scooter, ... maybe. After a long time on big interstates on the big bike, when the helmet has been pressing into my forehead too long, also during the day, flat rural interstate, light "traffic", excellent visibility, highways I am pretty familiar with? Maybe.
And the whole time I would be thinking "I shouldn't be doing this." My current helmet is much more comfortable than my last one, and I don't need to wear earplugs with it unless I'm doing a long ride at 70+ MPH. Putting it on is easy, easier than having to listen to that voice in my head saying I should have put it on, I have music in it, I'm having a hard time now thinking of a situation where I wouldn't want it on.