Honoring those who improve the species by
accidentally removing themselves from it,...
thereby ensuring that the next generation is one idiot smarter.

February 2007	"What would Darwin do?" a Chronicle of Enterprising Demises
What would Darwin do? 2006 Darwin Awards Announced! 2006 Honorable Mentions Announced!       Buy a Book! Within these portals lie 670 stories, a veritable archive of "enterprising demises." Valentine's Day has passed, and LOVE is featured in the following unlikely romantic adventures: in parked cars--in a moving car--beneath a car--on a road--in jail--involving laxatives--and a science essay on cannibal spiders love. Darwin Awards Movie Great 2006 Darwin Awards: HAMMER OF DOOM: A Brazil man tried to disassemble a missile by car, and by sledgehammer... COPPER KITE STRING: Precautions must be taken to avoid sudden electrocution... HIGH ON LIFE: Four feet found protruding from a helium advertising balloon... SCORE FOR GOLIATH: A mythical giant felled by a humble slingshot: a modern speargun versus an underwater leviathan... FAITHFUL FLOTATION: a pastor who could literally walk on water... STUBBED OUT: If a doctor advises that the one thing you must avoid is an open flame, most people would not strike a match... Dude had a screw loose. Glad he didn't reproduce. Darwin saves the day. Don't miss our mottos! "Chlorinating the Gene Pool" "Where Evolution Hits the Pavement" "Die and Learn" "The Tree of Life is Self-Pruning" "Next!" &etc. A British study found evidence that lower childhood IQ scores correlate with a higher incidence of accidental injury later in life. Could it be that Darwin Award science is not entirely tongue-in-cheek? Discuss the ramifications in The Philosophy Forum. Fun Survey If you were a robber, your target of choice would be: Your Neighbor... Someone offering a Gun for sale. A Gun Store. A highrise apartment. A slaughterhouse... When it comes to sharks, It's a matter of projecting confidence. I just might inadvertently feed sharks. I would dance upon a whale carcass in a feeding frenzy. Etcetera. Last Month's Survey Friendly Links Darwin Awards Emails: Good Idea or Tool of Satan? Thanks, Jay Andersen, for a great review! (But some he mentions are legends!!!) Plato * Daily Kos * MySpace Changes in Status: NOW CONFIRMED! Swim with Dolphins MAYBE REMOVE? Border Crossing Fake? um, odd? Losing Face, too gross for me, Flamingo Gunfight Kinda blah. Sweet Release Sad, but good safety example. COMBINE: Blondes and Oil Changes & Happy Camper. COMBINE Roller Coaster stories. Combine spitting contest stories (1, (2)) STAR WARS, Belatedly Disqualified! The Last Words TWO WORTHY CAUSES: Polygraph Resistance by organized scientists. Stars Asked to be Reticent About Science Wacky Warning Labels Contest Darwin Awards was Slashdotted! ( Technical notes.) Thanks especially to LMI.net!!! Meanwhile, in America... President Bush quietly claimed sweeping powers to open mail without a warrant. On December 20, he issuing a "signing statement" that declared his right to open mail under "emergency conditions," which we are perpetually in, contrary to existing law. A White House spokeswoman disputed claims that the move gives Bush new powers, and furthermore, that the Constitution allows it. One year ago, a secret program was uncovered by reporters, involving warrantless monitoring of phone calls and e-mail... Is no liberty sacred? Literary Reference "He who hesitates... is sometimes saved." -James Thurber Personal Account: http://darwinawards.com/slush/200610/pending20061007-115320.html Darwin Award: http://darwinawards.com/slush/200610/pending20061020-160332.html Honorable Mention: http://darwinawards.com/slush/200610/pending20061023-232448.html
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