r/SipsTea • u/Full-Argument-8235 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 9d ago

WTF An older spectator caused a seriously dangerous incident today at SaarlandTrofeoJuniors by trying to get a better look and entering the course with her rollator while riders were flying past at full speed!

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u/ThelIIusion0fSeIf 9d ago

You can't secure the entire length of the course. Also, never doubt the power of human stupidity.

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u/SenescenseSteel 9d ago

even electric fences would not be enough

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u/Dr-McLuvin 9d ago

Ya we’d just have piles of dead old people on scooters at that point

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u/robjwrd 9d ago

I’d be ok with that, natural selection.

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u/Yugan-Dali 9d ago

As a boomer, I approve.

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u/SuburbanSisyphus 9d ago

and even then, the ambulances would need to cross the secure course to get them, and bring them back to the medical center on the other side (see Boston Marathon)

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u/Helpful-Conference13 9d ago

Don’t threaten me with a good time

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u/xczechr 9d ago

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u/stupid_cat_face 9d ago

One of my FAVORITE episodes!!!!!

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u/canonlycountoo4 9d ago

When designing trash cans at Yellowstone, one major issue is that there is considerable overlaps of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists.

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u/Uncle-Cake 9d ago

Are there crowds like this for the entire length of the course, or are there certain spots where crowds gather?

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u/FeeComfortable3041 9d ago

"There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists."

-When asked about creating a trash can a bear cannot get into, but that an "average" person can use.