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Originally Posted by Lord Nikon
Because that was an individual who had received some training, had a reason to be there performing that task, and did not through his own stupidity (ie forcibly gaining entry past multiple signs saying 'danger of death' accompanied by suitable pictures for the hard of thinking or non-english speaker) achieve the removal from the gene pool of himself.
Nope, the Darwin awards are reserved for those who spectacularly remove themselves from the gene pool through an act of unmitigated stupidity prior to procreation, hence the original crispy critter would only rate an 'honorable mention'
Nope, the Sea Cadet was an accident, he didn't (as I stated above) break into a building surrounded by a razor topped fence with each step of his entry and progress presenting him with 'danger of death' signs in order to commit theft from a piece of equipment carrying 33KV. The sea cadet on the other hand lost his grip, fell overboard and drowned while performing a normal task on a sailing yacht.
You note the difference?
Sea Cadet = Accident, no darwin
Mr Crispy = Stupid, ignored multiple warnings, thought he knew better, Fried - Honorable mention.
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Way to totally miss a point Nikon.
1: The cadet had training - all the more reason for him not to have made a mistake and
2:
"the Sea Cadet was an accident" - I doubt either individual set out that day to kill themselves intentionally through "stupidity", but there you go.
3: The Darwin question was rhetorical - hence my "I don't think so".
That aside it is, by it's own definition, an award
"Honoring those who improve the species...by accidentally removing themselves from it!
You note the difference?
Yes, that's right - it makes no reference to "stupidity".