Stupid human tricks

[unixronin]

Mother-of-three Jennifer Strange, 28, died on Friday after consuming more than a half gallon (two liters) of water in the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest organised by KDND 107.9 radio in Sacramento, northern California.

Assisted Darwinism?  I'm guessing it had never occurred to the radio station staff that their stunt might not be safe.  After all, it's only water, right?

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[jilara.livejournal.com]

I remember arguing water intoxication with someone who was trying to tell Civil War reenactors to drink lots of water but not Gatorade, because "it's designed for people doing serious physical activity in heat, not what we do." (Um, say what?) She didn't believe me when I told her that excess amounts of plain water could be seriously harmful. (No, I didn't learn a thing in physiology class, nope. After all, she portrayed a Civil War nurse, so that should count for something.)