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Wow, people really like standing in front of and on top of trains. I was expecting falls from height to be far more common (at least relative to trains).
by dsfyu404ed 7y ago
Wow, people really like standing in front of and on top of trains. I was expecting falls from height to be far more common (at least relative to trains).
- noelwelsh 7y agoI suspect messing around a train in much more dangerous than standing on something high. In statistical terms, the probability of engaging in this behavior on a train is probably lower, but the conditional probability of dying is probably much much higher.
- penagwin 7y agoI think it's because people understand the danger when they're someplace high - they know to take better care of where they step, how they move etc. But I'm guessing people either weren't expecting the trains, or weren't expecting to be electrocuted by them. Since the danger was unexpected to the victims it's more likely for them to succumb to them I would wager?
- agent008t 7y agoCould you actually get electrocuted by merely standing on/touching a train carriage, but not directly touching any live wires/rails?
- penagwin 7y agoI'm not a train expert - I'll guess it depends on the train? Reading through the list, it appears nearly everyone on top of the trains accidentally touched something live - I'm guessing they didn't realize it was live or what would happen if they touched it.