I guess this is the major problem with ladders. If the ladder falls, you're screwed. It's not like you can pull it back up or anything. You don't see that same problem with stairs. Unless there's an earthquake or termite infestation, stairs aren't going anywhere. You can always count on stairs. You can even count the steps on stairs, so you can literally count on them. That's a dumb joke, but you might as well enjoy it. I won't be around forever. One day you'll miss my dumb jokes.
For a young lad, this might not be so bad. Me and my friends used to jump off the roof all the time. That's when our bones were rubbery. They could take that kind of fall. Now if I walk down stairs too quickly I end up getting an ankle fracture.