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That's so disillusioning it must be true. The special forces tale is heroism - being brave and tough in dangerous situations. That the danger comes from your
by sdwr 2y ago
That's so disillusioning it must be true.
The special forces tale is heroism - being brave and tough in dangerous situations.
That the danger comes from your own equipment, used as intended, is just sickening.
- seabird 2y agoWhy is the danger sickening? Of course the equipment is dangerous -- it all exists so you can kill people and not die well beyond any natural level, and there's no such thing as a free lunch.
- sdwr 2y agoSickening like working a construction job. When you're killing yourself in slow motion (the impact, the noise, the chemicals!), and there's no way out. Most injuries involve an element of luck or skill, and the ego serves as a natural buffer. Consistent, unavoidable, permanent, self-inflicted damage is different. It hurts in its own (sickening) way.