[pct-l] Bear Attack Strategy (Revised)

[wandering_bob at comcast.net (Bob Bankhead)]

All activities have some inherent risk, and repetition only increases the 
probability that something ill will occur. How many times does a person 
drive their car before their first fatal accident? Does that make them a 
Darwin candidate?

I may think bungee jumpers are idiots with a grandiose death wish, but that 
does not make them so. I still find it tragic on that rare occurence when 
one of them does a face plant at the bottom of the fall.

Treadwell survived 12 prior seasons among the Grizzlies without serious 
incident. That is not pure luck; that's knowledge, skill, and good judgement 
at work. Season 13 went terribly wrong for reasons that can only be debated. 
Conventional thinking may well dispute the wisdom of their actions, but it 
certainly doesn't diminsh the tragedy of their loss. At least they died 
doing something they apparently enjoyed and in which they believed strongly 
enough to potentially - and ultimately - put their lives on the line. How 
many of us can say we've truly lived life to that extent?

Darwin award? I think not.

Wandering Bob





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matt maxon" <matt@mattmaxon.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear Attack Strategy (Revised)


>
> I here by nominate Treadwell and his companion for a Darwin Award!
>
> These 2 are truly deserving
>
> right up there with the all time winners!
>
> or perhaps a new and growing subspecies of humans
> H. Sapien Moronicus Giganticus
> Trail90
>