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This reminds me of a related incident that happened in May 2016 when a bunch of people walked off the boardwalk at the Grand Prismatic Spring [1]. A lot of peo
by kinkrtyavimoodh 10y ago
This reminds me of a related incident that happened in May 2016 when a bunch of people walked off the boardwalk at the Grand Prismatic Spring [1].
A lot of people have a very cavalier attitude about this stuff. They'll deliberately walk off the track, ignore prominently displayed warnings, feed wildlife... basically do the opposite of what has been instructed. And worse, make you feel stupid for following the rules.
In some cases, they are only hurting nature, in others, they are literally jeopardizing their own safety.
[1] http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/online-filmmakers-venture-off-boardwalk-at-grand-prismatic-spring-in/article_07bbbeb5-4364-56b1-a834-5ef232133761.html http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/online-filmmakers-...
- __derek__ 10y ago> In some cases, they are only hurting nature, in others, they are literally jeopardizing their own safety. I find that phrasing odd. The former is much more serious than the latter. Feeding wildlife, for example, is an excellent way to ensure negative interactions with humans in the future. By disobeying posted rules, these people are putting others' lives in danger in addition to damaging the animals.
- wccrawford 10y agoI think he phrased it that way because most people are much more concerned with their own well-being than with others'. As such, you'd think they'd at least take care because of that, but they clearly aren't.
- kinkrtyavimoodh 10y agoYou got it. Of course, we should obey these instructions for the greater good (of nature, of others etc.) but when you are with the kind who can barely watch out for their own safety and well-being, it's hard to convince them out of their own stupidity.