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Ukrainian Computer Destruction Championship

Posted by michael on from the foot-pedal dept.

Alien54 writes "Over 300 self-confessed computer addicts have participated in a competition in the central Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya to destroy their own hardware in a spectacular fashion. The event, dubbed the "First Open Computer Destruction Championship", was organised by a local FM radio station with the professed aim of raising young people's awareness of the dangers of spending too much time in front of a computer."

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  1. This will only prove... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This will only prove that computing causes violence, just like concerned parents across America have been saying all along. Young children should not be allowed to watch or attend.

  2. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  3. Ukraine? by Dark+Lord+Seth · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't they have those Russian T-80 tanks still around from the cold war? Might be an idea...

    Of course, you could give the guy who modded the V8 engine a ring instead; 2ghz T-80 anyone?

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  4. Secret Agenda by Erick+the+Red · · Score: 3, Funny

    This "FM radio station" is really a terrorist organization that wants to test anti-computer weapons of mass destruction to use against Western nations! Is there a website where I can watch?

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  5. Re:God they are shortsighted by randyest · · Score: 5, Funny

    Considering the event's proximity to Cernobyl, I think the extra radiation and toxic chemicals would barely be noticeable above the background radiation. But you do have a point. I'm doubting they were following and sort of green prodecures when busting CRTs and capacitors all over the ground.

    But, please be careful not to refer to this Ukranian event as a "joke", especially on NYC subways.

    Ukraine is joke to you?! Ukraine is NOT JOKE!

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  6. Ya know, I'm tired of all this crap by kfg · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been hearing it all my life, if you spend too much time reading,at the movies, at the arcade, in front of the TV, NOT reading. . . it'll ruin you life.

    And now computers. "Internet Addiction," "Computer Game Addiction, etc.

    Well I'm sorry. Smack is addictive. TV, books and computers are compelling. If you think you spend too much time at the computer. . .Well get the hell up and walk away no and again Sparky.

    You don't have a monkey on your back. You really do just lack self control. Control yourself, or give up trying, but at least shut the hell up about it. It's your problem

    Spending too much time at the computer simply isn't one of my issues. I enjoy it and it's never caused me any harm. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go for coffee.

    Ummmmmm, I can't stand up. Hey, my legs. Where the hell are my LEGS?!

    ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!

    KFG

  7. Re:I won! by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I installed Windows 95 and my computer suicided itself"

    I installed Red Hat 5.2 and my computer can't figure out how to edit its scripts so it can commit suicide.

    KFG

  8. Re:Ukrainians can't afford to do this. by macrom · · Score: 3, Funny

    SOMETHING rather than destroying an extremely useful tool?

    So maybe they could destroy the servers of Russian spammers and all those .ru open mail relays instead.