Comments on: Darwin Waits Patiently http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:56:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Fran http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-382485 Fran Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:15:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-382485 Surely no one is this stupid. It has to be fake...plug probably not plugged into the wall. Surely no one is this stupid. It has to be fake...plug probably not plugged into the wall.

]]> By: Moodindigo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-382163 Moodindigo Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:48:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-382163 "pasty english glow" or not, they aren't Brits; wrong kind of outlet as far as I can tell. Assuming they aren't on holiday somewhere I guess. Actually, yes that's a far more likely situation. Bad tan lines on the guy on the left, a selection of different local beers that I don't recognise, the flip flops holding the extension cord. This just has to be Brits abroad. Tenerife is my guess. "pasty english glow" or not, they aren't Brits; wrong kind of outlet as far as I can tell.

Assuming they aren't on holiday somewhere I guess. Actually, yes that's a far more likely situation. Bad tan lines on the guy on the left, a selection of different local beers that I don't recognise, the flip flops holding the extension cord. This just has to be Brits abroad. Tenerife is my guess.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381921 Sid Morrison Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:40:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381921 oops, yes, I missed Miss Cellania's comment... mea culpe! oops, yes, I missed Miss Cellania's comment... mea culpe!

]]> By: aware http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381738 aware Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:10:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381738 darwin waits patiently... for humans to evolve beyond these blokes. (they are blokes, right? they have that pasty english glow...) darwin waits patiently... for humans to evolve beyond these blokes. (they are blokes, right? they have that pasty english glow...)

]]> By: Persephone http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381535 Persephone Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:47:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381535 Maybe a better title would be: The Darwin Awards Wait Patiently. Maybe a better title would be: The Darwin Awards Wait Patiently.

]]> By: Persephone http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381530 Persephone Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:45:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381530 Would it really hurt to thin the herd? Would it really hurt to thin the herd?

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381514 Miss Cellania Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:26:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381514 Sid, does nobody include me? See comment #7. Sid, does nobody include me? See comment #7.

]]> By: c-dub http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381431 c-dub Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:34:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381431 Except, Sid, that no one screamed "photoshopped!" Except, Sid, that no one screamed "photoshopped!"

]]> By: Ron http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381367 Ron Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:40:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381367 Here are some other pictures near the one in the post: http://www.linuxno.de/_data/gallery/nwl7/DSCN7821.JPG http://www.linuxno.de/_data/gallery/nwl7/DSCN7822.JPG http://www.linuxno.de/_data/gallery/nwl7/DSCN7824.JPG http://www.linuxno.de/_data/gallery/nwl7/DSCN7825.JPG Here are some other pictures near the one in the post:

http://www.linuxno.de/_data/gallery/nwl7/DSCN7821.JPG
http://www.linuxno.de/_data/gallery/nwl7/DSCN7822.JPG
http://www.linuxno.de/_data/gallery/nwl7/DSCN7824.JPG
http://www.linuxno.de/_data/gallery/nwl7/DSCN7825.JPG

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381344 Sid Morrison Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:23:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381344 nobody offers the possibility that everything is real, EXCEPT the final connection isn't made to the wall outlet. So quickly people scream "photoshopped!", when there could be a much simpler explanation -- they staged the pic as a joke and didn't plug the cord in. nobody offers the possibility that everything is real, EXCEPT the final connection isn't made to the wall outlet. So quickly people scream "photoshopped!", when there could be a much simpler explanation -- they staged the pic as a joke and didn't plug the cord in.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381296 Christophe Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:35:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381296 I don't see anything plugged : cords or brains. I don't see anything plugged : cords or brains.

]]> By: Wincey http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381293 Wincey Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:33:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381293 I'm so stunned by this -- I feel as though, if I keep looking at this picture for a few more seconds, I'll actually be able to see these people turn into Crispy Critters before my very eyes. If it's Photoshopped, it's effective! If it's for real, are these people still alive? I'm so stunned by this -- I feel as though, if I keep looking at this picture for a few more seconds, I'll actually be able to see these people turn into Crispy Critters before my very eyes.

If it's Photoshopped, it's effective! If it's for real, are these people still alive?

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381193 Dave Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:21:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381193 That title is the greatest (and yes, ryan; we know. It's just a joke). And surprisingly darwinwaitspatiently.com hasn't been nabbed yet. Yet. That title is the greatest (and yes, ryan; we know. It's just a joke). And surprisingly darwinwaitspatiently.com hasn't been nabbed yet. Yet.

]]> By: ryan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381171 ryan Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:00:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381171 Darwin is dead. He is not God. No one thinks he is a god. He is not waiting, patiently or otherwise. P.S. These guys are most likely stupid. Darwin is dead. He is not God. No one thinks he is a god. He is not waiting, patiently or otherwise. P.S. These guys are most likely stupid.

]]> By: fluff http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381115 fluff Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:20:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381115 Playing with electricity is dangerous. What these guys are doing (if for real) is really seriously dangerous. But if the ground on this line is working the phase would arc to it and the first breaker (if working) would burn or trip. If there was no working ground it would short to the neutral and the first breaker (if working) would burn or trip. If the first breaker (5-10 Amps normally; needing about 50 Amps peak for a burner to burn, less for a tripper and a lot less for an FI to switch) however does not work, there is the next breaker in the cirquit which could be a 40 Amps one. If you're near that construction it would probably arc to you. Resulting in burned balls or probably death... Don't play with electricity boys... Playing with electricity is dangerous. What these guys are doing (if for real) is really seriously dangerous.
But if the ground on this line is working the phase would arc to it and the first breaker (if working) would burn or trip. If there was no working ground it would short to the neutral and the first breaker (if working) would burn or trip. If the first breaker (5-10 Amps normally; needing about 50 Amps peak for a burner to burn, less for a tripper and a lot less for an FI to switch) however does not work, there is the next breaker in the cirquit which could be a 40 Amps one. If you're near that construction it would probably arc to you. Resulting in burned balls or probably death...

Don't play with electricity boys...

]]> By: Louise http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-381051 Louise Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:12:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-381051 I'm not so sure it's a joke. Here's the rest of the gallery: http://www.linuxno.de/_data/gallery/nwl7/ There was a great deal of Krombacher being consumed at the Northwoods-LAN 2007. I'm not so sure it's a joke. Here's the rest of the gallery:

http://www.linuxno.de/_data/gallery/nwl7/

There was a great deal of Krombacher being consumed at the Northwoods-LAN 2007.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-380958 Miss Cellania Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:52:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-380958 Sure, its a joke. BUT, they better had made sure that the end of that extension cord was a LONG way from any outlets, or some unsuspecting person could've walked by and assumed that it had come unplugged accidently... Sure, its a joke. BUT, they better had made sure that the end of that extension cord was a LONG way from any outlets, or some unsuspecting person could've walked by and assumed that it had come unplugged accidently...

]]> By: blakeyrat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-380904 blakeyrat Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:38:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-380904 It's amazing that on a site where you see staged or Photoshopped pictures constantly, people seeing stuff like this instantly believe it. Your lives on the Internet will be easier is you always assume it's a joke first. It's amazing that on a site where you see staged or Photoshopped pictures constantly, people seeing stuff like this instantly believe it. Your lives on the Internet will be easier is you always assume it's a joke first.

]]> By: kilkenny http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-380885 kilkenny Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-380885 I won't try it though.... I won't try it though....

]]> By: Pasi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-380776 Pasi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:56:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-380776 AFAIK the electric current would not gain ground because they are in a plastic tub. Additionally, the cord seems to be grounded version, so they would probably just burn a fuse. It's totally different from doing the same thing in a metallic or otherwise grounded situation. So... it's just fancy looking but maybe not so deadly after all. AFAIK the electric current would not gain ground because they are in a plastic tub. Additionally, the cord seems to be grounded version, so they would probably just burn a fuse. It's totally different from doing the same thing in a metallic or otherwise grounded situation.

So... it's just fancy looking but maybe not so deadly after all.

]]> By: Frank http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-380737 Frank Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:11:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-380737 This is a joke I think. The only good thing about this picture is, that you can see how to do some serious relaxing... This is a joke I think. The only good thing about this picture is, that you can see how to do some serious relaxing...

]]> By: tim http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-380733 tim Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:07:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-380733 that's really dumb, if real. Title is awesome though that's really dumb, if real. Title is awesome though

]]> By: eh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/comment-page-1/#comment-380719 eh Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:41:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/08/darwin-waits-patiently/#comment-380719 wow... WOW. wow... WOW.

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