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2005-04-20 Down Under

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Posted by God Save The World 2005-04-20 3:36:49 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is why I like Downer and why he would make a good UN Sec Gen. He tells it like it is.

Posted by phil_b 2005-04-20 7:03:05 AM|| 2005-04-20 7:03:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I nominated the the Bali 9 for a Darwin award.

To be eligible,

Nominees significantly improve the gene pool by eliminating themselves
from the human race in an obviously stupid way. They are self-selected
examples of the dangers inherent in a lack of common sense, and all
human races, cultures, and socioeconomic groups are eligible to compete.
Actual winners must meet the following criteria:

Reproduction
Out of the gene pool: dead or sterile.
Excellence
Astounding misapplication of judgment.
Self-Selection
Cause one's own demise.
Maturity
Capable of sound judgment.
Veracity
The event must be true.

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What are they?

The Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by
making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives: by eliminating
themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving our
species' chance of long-term survival. In other words, they are
cautionary tales about people who kill themselves in really stupid ways,
and in doing so, significantly improve the gene pool by eliminating
themselves from the human race.

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Seems to me that these people qualify.

Posted by BenardZ 2005-04-20 9:07:49 AM|| 2005-04-20 9:07:49 AM|| Front Page Top

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