Alas, after someone DOES improve the gene pool, we have to spend many many person-hours cleaning up the mess, recovering the body and the vehicle, replacing the guard rails, tending to the injured (if any survived) and going to public meetings about signage. Not to mention the fact that quite a lot of the deaths are caused by but do not happen to the people who OUGHT to reap the Darwinian reward. We “recently” had an incident of a big freight truck that passed on a blind corner forcing another vehicle off the road. A vehicle that had a running dash cam. Scared the bejesus out of me and I was watching a TV set! They did eventually catch the truck driver.
In the good old days we didn’t have white edge lines on roads, that many four lane roads, rural speed limits were higher, cars didn’t have air bags or safety glass. It was a time when men were men and traffic deaths were much higher.
There’s a spot on the Beartooth Highway that’s kind of like this. The highway is mostly in Montana, but dips into Wyoming for a little ways. Each state positions their speed limit at the border on every state highway, so there’s the speed limit sign right at the border. Thing is, one of those is not too terribly far from a 35 MPH sign and a switchback turn, and all this near the top of the pass so you’re like 11,000 feet above sea level and your engine isn’t very happy due to the lack of oxygen. So if you do manage to reach the first speed limit, you’d really better be paying attention to the next one, or Darwin will definitely be enforcing it. :-D
Darwinism works for me … effectively weeding out the ones who need the likes of the Highway Patrol because they don’t have the capacity or desire to behave rationally and responsibly, either toward themselves or society.
Speeders and drunk drivers would be alot less of a problem if they just killed themselves, the trouble I’d that they usually take someone else out with them.
rmremail over 2 years ago
It means the Republicans are in charge. No taxes = no services.
C over 2 years ago
Gene pool improvements
sirbadger over 2 years ago
There have been budget cuts to the guardrail repair department.
tudza Premium Member over 2 years ago
Won’t work. Many who have the means to buy and drive cars have already reproduced.
Concretionist over 2 years ago
Alas, after someone DOES improve the gene pool, we have to spend many many person-hours cleaning up the mess, recovering the body and the vehicle, replacing the guard rails, tending to the injured (if any survived) and going to public meetings about signage. Not to mention the fact that quite a lot of the deaths are caused by but do not happen to the people who OUGHT to reap the Darwinian reward. We “recently” had an incident of a big freight truck that passed on a blind corner forcing another vehicle off the road. A vehicle that had a running dash cam. Scared the bejesus out of me and I was watching a TV set! They did eventually catch the truck driver.
Cornelius Noodleman over 2 years ago
My grandfather died peacefully in his sleep…his passengers died a horrible, screaming death, as his car plunged over the cliff.
Superfrog over 2 years ago
Looks like the guardrail is operating to specifications.
Say What? Premium Member over 2 years ago
Darwinism GPS: “Keep driving straight to reach Hunter Biden’s laptop and stolen election evidence.”
Bullet Bronson Premium Member over 2 years ago
Who needs the Highway Patrol when you have Charles Darwin.
PraiseofFolly over 2 years ago
They count on the circling vultures to find bodies after a period of time. Vultures work cheap — for food.
Enter.Name.Here over 2 years ago
I was cruisin’ in my Stingray late one night
When an XKE pulled up on the right
And rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag
And challenged me then and there to a drag
I said, "You’re on, buddy, my mill’s runnin’ fine
Let’s come off the line now, at Sunset and Vine
But I’ll throw you one better if you’ve got the nerve
Let’s race all the way to Dead Man’s Curve"
Dead Man’s Curve, it’s no place to play
Dead Man’s Curve, you best keep away
Dead Man’s Curve, I can hear ’em say
Won’t come back from Dead Man’s Curve
https://youtu.be/S1Cuekbklkg
sandpiper over 2 years ago
Buttercup designed that road while he was playing at being president.
keenanthelibrarian over 2 years ago
Um … there’s no speed warning sign. Negotiate the bend at your own risk (and hope to survive).
dflak over 2 years ago
In Virginia, the signs read “Speed Checked by Aircraft.” I can imagine a squadron of A-10’s circling overhead, ready to strafe speeders.
franish2bzn over 2 years ago
Nobody want’s ‘government’ until THEY need it.
Just-me over 2 years ago
Darwin Awards-bestowed upon those who have spectacularly removed themselves from the gene pool…
thelordthygod666 over 2 years ago
In the good old days we didn’t have white edge lines on roads, that many four lane roads, rural speed limits were higher, cars didn’t have air bags or safety glass. It was a time when men were men and traffic deaths were much higher.
Darth Stevious over 2 years ago
Highway patrol still deals with accidents sooo…
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
What happened, did we decide to defund guard rails?
calliarcale over 2 years ago
There’s a spot on the Beartooth Highway that’s kind of like this. The highway is mostly in Montana, but dips into Wyoming for a little ways. Each state positions their speed limit at the border on every state highway, so there’s the speed limit sign right at the border. Thing is, one of those is not too terribly far from a 35 MPH sign and a switchback turn, and all this near the top of the pass so you’re like 11,000 feet above sea level and your engine isn’t very happy due to the lack of oxygen. So if you do manage to reach the first speed limit, you’d really better be paying attention to the next one, or Darwin will definitely be enforcing it. :-D
mindjob over 2 years ago
I knew there was a shortcut to DC
paranormal over 2 years ago
More like people thinking they know how to make the turn at a high rate of speed…
198.23.5.11 over 2 years ago
Nervous Norvous will now sing “Transfusion”
LeftCoastKen Premium Member over 2 years ago
Darwinism works for me … effectively weeding out the ones who need the likes of the Highway Patrol because they don’t have the capacity or desire to behave rationally and responsibly, either toward themselves or society.
willie_mctell over 2 years ago
Technically evolutionary success is reproduction. Some may have already done it.
GoingtotheDogs over 2 years ago
No inflation and no unneeded regulation.
ron over 2 years ago
And cars fall through the roofs of houses below.
hagarthehorrible over 2 years ago
Pleasant way of eliminating those rash muscle heads driving recklessly. Survival of sensible drivers, I guess.
phoenixnyc over 2 years ago
The problem with “Darwin at work” is that it doesn’t usually work fast enough.
schaefer jim over 2 years ago
Means no help!
bakana over 2 years ago
Wait until he gets around that corner and sees the oncoming Semi in the wrong lane.
Those things are much harder to Stop when moving Downhill, too.
Mediatech over 2 years ago
Speeders and drunk drivers would be alot less of a problem if they just killed themselves, the trouble I’d that they usually take someone else out with them.
briggs.roy078 over 2 years ago
I LIKE this idea! Let nature cull the herd!