Ukrainian Computer Destruction Championship

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."

Comments

Folding

[trippinonbsd]

Those computer could have been put to a much better use of folding...

I don't understand -

[FractusMan]

Destroying the computers is suposed to be a symbol of... what? That spending too much time in front of the PC will make you FLIP OUT and kill your PC? Or is this more akin to bra burning? But then, that doesn't make any sense, either. I really don't see how watching people wreck their hardware is suposed to make younger people less addicted.

Re:I don't understand -

[timeOday]

"Participants told Ukrainian TV that they felt better after destroying their equipment."

"Another participant agreed computers could be cumbersome: 'I am so sick of these computers, all we do is just sit and type on them.'"

"Another added: 'After sitting at the keyboard all day, I needed revenge.'"

You don't identify with that at all?

As for the young people addiction stuff, lighten up, it's just a radio promotion. The "professed aim" isn't really the point.

Ukrainians can't afford to do this.

[StarKruzr]

The Ukraine is not the wealthiest country in the world by any means. Every single piece of computer hardware they've got is an extremely valuable commodity and could be very useful in a "non-addictive" setting SOMEWHERE. How about a school? Library? SOMETHING rather than destroying an extremely useful tool?

I hate wanton, frivolous waste.