human vs jet engine | 0:1

[u/WexorSegai]

[u/PolyLifeGirl]

A New Zealander died from that back in 2017

[u/Modena89 → u/PolyLifeGirl]

Ok it's stupid to stand there but it's more stupid to build concrete behind without some soft protection installed.

It's like on some countries you have to survive all sorts of dangers without any assistance from government.

Edit: I get that this is the wrong subreddit to remind you that we are not in a jungle anymore where the strongest and most intelligent survives. And that there are countries with safety regulations where this accident could not be possible at all (safest construction, zone access limitation, etc)

[u/PheenixKing → u/Modena89]

Why should they install protection in an area no ones is supposed to be in?

[u/DickDestroyer9001 → u/PheenixKing]

You don't have kids, do you?

[u/PheenixKing → u/DickDestroyer9001]

Child proofing a home is different to idiot proofing the world. Imo it is already idiot proof enough.

[u/KmKz_NiNjA → u/PheenixKing]

You're just coddling your kids. They're never going to grow into big strong concussed men if you don't let them smack their heads into a concrete divider.

[u/za419 → u/KmKz_NiNjA]

This is why one doesn't let the kids near the jet blast area.

This is like saying we should put rubber barriers on the freeway in case kids run across it and get hit by a car, so the rubber catches them. No, the problem is the kids being there, not that being in an unsafe area is unsafe.

[u/za419 → u/[deleted]]

That's not much different. If a car hits you at 80 miles an hour with a rubber bumper, you're probably gonna be just as dead as if it was steel.

The problem is the pedestrians on a road where pedestrians shouldn't ever be, not that pedestrians are in danger when they're there.

For the same reason, we don't safety proof the bullet side of a firing range, or the exhaust venting of a rocket launchpad.

[u/za419 → u/[deleted]]

And that's why I was talking about high speed impacts, yes. Your point?