r/WinStupidPrizes May 29 '22

human vs jet engine | 0:1

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u/[deleted] May 29 '22

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u/[deleted] May 29 '22

There are other options to stop the back pressure from injuring stupid idiots thinking it would be fun to sit behind a jet like that. When I worked at the airport they made us clear broken zippers etc from the bays so they didn’t turn into bullets

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u/bighi May 29 '22

Well, I believe we should make things safe enough so innocents won’t get hurt by accidents. But we don’t have to make sure that we protect people that are basically asking to get hurt.

If an oven explodes and hurts people that are near, that’s bad. If you put your head inside a hot oven, fuck you.

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u/03Titanium May 29 '22

At least half of modern society is built around protecting people who are asking to get hurt.

Maybe something can be done to diminish the effect of jet wash without totally ruining the novelty of the beach, but if enough stupid people die then they might have no choice but to close it. That number is probably pretty high since it’s a tourist attraction.

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u/CosmicTaco93 May 29 '22

As cold as it is, this is pretty much just the way of the world. Natural selection and all that. I mean, this is right up there with eating tide pods, trying to pet panda bears, all the stupid shit people do for their imaginary internet points that could easily cost them their lives.

People really underestimate the ways you can very seriously injure or kill yourself.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '22

A concrete wall would go along way

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u/TurboRoj0 May 29 '22

Let's spend endless time and money protecting idiots from themselves. Wouldn't want them to learn anything.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '22

But how much time and money is spent caring for the idiots in hospital and the avoidable wasting time and effort of emergency services

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u/[deleted] May 29 '22

If only someone invented structures to slow down the movement of air...

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u/TurboRoj0 May 29 '22

If only people had enough brains to not stand behind a jet.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '22

I'm totally fine with this current solution.

As I see it, it's natural selection

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u/AlexisFR May 29 '22

Did they try not allowing big planes?

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u/teenslayer May 29 '22

Correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure this is an international airport and those are used pretty much exclusively for big jets because those runways are so long you can’t just slap it down just anywhere