Yet another Darwin Award candidate

[tc]

Ignoring, for the moment, the rich pool of possibilities at and around the political conventions, this would have to be a serious candidate:

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Man- ... 819352.php

[jeremyp]

Ignoring, for the moment, the rich pool of possibilities at and around the political conventions, this would have to be a serious candidate:

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Man- ... 819352.php

Never trust a man with a three barrelled name.

[KDFINE]

Why is it called the Darwin Award?
Is it because this example is "proof" that evolution isn't necessarily going forward?

[scottmitchell74]

Natural Selection. These people who doing mind-numbingly stupid things "select" themselves to be removed from the gene pool. Darwin's theory in action.

[jazzcyclist]

Here's the link for an ongoing thread on this topic.

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=34939&p=529118&hilit=darwin#p5 29118

[KDFINE]

Thanks for the (now obvious) explanation.

[18.99s]

Stupidity is not illegal, but sometimes it carries the death penalty.

[lapsus]

I prefer the Ig-Nobels myself these days because usually there's more variety, and also because some recipients will actually come to the ceremony and even appear to be pleased by the award.

I do have to admit that according to the news report, this case was one of the more novel, dare I say innovative, candidates. Sometimes I worry if there are people trying to intentionally win the award...

[DrJay]

Stupidity is not illegal, but sometimes it carries the death penalty.

One of the best bumper stickers I've seen: "Stupidity should be painful"

[Walt Murphy]

And one more example
http://www.mandatory.com/2012/08/30/...6pLid%3D199170