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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. 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!

    --
    everything in moderation
  4. 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