Darwin Awards 2006
ms1234 writes "The year is coming to and end so it is time to see how our genepool is doing. Darwin Awards 2006 includes everything from whacking RPGs with hammers to recreating experiments by Franklin."
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They are real. There wouldn't be lots of point honoring a non-existent person for something they hadn't done.
Ah yes, Slashdot, the source of news for nerds and stuff that matters.
What would be really nice and noteworthy is if we could actually let Darwinism take its course. You just have to love how current laws and modern medicine continuously allow these people to live in our society, not only endangering themselves but also endangering the rest of society. "Only the strong survive" just isn't applicable anymore.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts...for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang
I know I'll get flamed but will say it anyway - I think this site is just plain cruel to take the piss out of people who have had severe accidents with fatal results. Especially as things ain't always what they seem, such as the side-splitting hilarious story of Vietnamese bomb-rollers who got blown up. According to TFA they know perfectly well it is dangerous but are forced to do it anyway because they are starving and get a few cents if they can reclaim the scrap metal.
"Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace." V.Stone, Microsoft Corporation
Saddam Hussein.
The lesson: when Don Rumsfeld sells you Chemical Weapons precursors to use in gassing domestic political opponents, don't cross him, or he'll FUCK you.
These are my friends, See how they glisten. See this one shine, how he smiles in the light.