(OT) Teenager dies of Acute Stupidity Disorder

[BMF]

I just hate that his parents think that it is the state's fault for not putting in a grate. Why don't they think it is the fault of his home state where he went to HIGH SCHOOL AND SHOULD HAVE LEARNED ABOUT BLOW HOLES!!!!

Why do they want to change things to protect stupid people from themselves instead of changing things to reduce the number of stupid people that are walkng around in the first place???

 

[med stud]

I have to agree with the others, someone who can read the language of the warning signs, yet defies them and does something that is stupid even from a common sense view really should see it coming.

But OTOH, the rest of the family never chosed to have a dumb son/brother/sister etc, and their pain will probably never completely go away. So out of respect for them, if not for the guy himself, I think joking about it is bad taste.

 

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

I could give a nice, long, semi-sarcastic view on this, or I can give my true feelings.

More air for my kids.

IF this kid was smart, intelligent, and bright, why didn't he know how to read or follow basic directions/warnings in his native tongue.

Act stupid, pay the penalty.

My dad told me to stop jumping on the bed.
I didn't.
I fell and broke my arm.
WE SHOULD HAVE SUED!!!!
Outlaw beds! Every year, 27 kids fall from bed and die! (See my rant on statistics)

A grate. Please. I wouldn't have leaned over the hole at 18, but I sure as Satan has burning hemmariods stood on the grate to get blown 15-20' in the air!!! (I jumped out of planes, why not get shot in the air by this cool hole!) Or I would have seen if I could have held onto the grate despite the water.

And no. I don't feel sorry for him, the parents, or the girl.

Survival of the fittest.

 

[jester47]

I can't believe that someone in this industry who writes games about it and people on this board are calling an 18 year old who satisfies his curiousity and sense of adventure by messing around near a hole that contains somthing he does not understand stupid. People, we play a game that glorifies 18 year olds messing around in holes.

Aaron.

Addendum: There were no warning signs posted, and he grew up in california not Hawaii.

 

[jester47]

If you think that the whole 'grate' idea is good, consider this...

How many children are killed in bicycle, swimming or auto related accidents yearly?

If we REALLY did care about the lives of children we'd criminalize alcohol, driving, swimming, boating, fishing, all contact sports, camping, the ownership of pets, and bicycling. I'm sure with a little effort we could expand this list almost infinitely.

Life is dangerous.

Actually, most of those accidents are related to vehicles that can get up to speeds in excess of 20mph. So all we would have to do is ban fast cars and boats. Boats must be self powered and cars cant go over 20, and ban alcohol. That would clear up a lot of child death.

 

[Henry]

And they don't even have any signs warning of the danger!

Forgive me if you are being facetious, but most of them actually DO, nowadays. Silly, but true.

 

[Tiefling]

Addendum: There were no warning signs posted, and he grew up in california not Hawaii.

The second article I mentioned said there were signs (and multiple people warning him of the danger). Is there another source contradicting this?

 

[Doc_Klueless]

Addendum: There were no warning signs posted, and he grew up in california not Hawaii.

Actually, the second posted article states:

"Witnesses said the man went beyond warning signs "

So there must have been warning signs. And even if he wasnt't from Hawaii, most people in California do speak English so the following from the article:

"another witness reported the victim had walked right by them toward the hole, and that they warned him to stay away."

should have been a big clue to him that what he was doing was stupid.

 

[jester47]

Well if thats the case it moreso corroborates my point in that the guys behevior was the very things we glorify in D&D. "Don't go to the old mine, somthing in there is dangerous, it comes out and eats all the sheep at night." What are the people we glorify in this game going to do? Go in the mine of course!

Aaron.

 

[Henry]

As my wife reminds me of every day, intelligence and wisdom can be mutually exclusive.

I'm the one who can explain to her about heat transfer and exothermic reactions and newtonian laws of physics; she's the one who reminds me that the kettle on the stove is hot, so I should pick it up by the insulated handle.