Ask Dr Stupid: Why do people do stupid things?

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From: kemmerich@comcast.net (cody emeri)
Subject: Why do people do stupid things

Below is the result of your feedback form.  It was submitted by
cody emeri (kemmerich@comcast.net) on Friday, September 23, 2005 at 08:32:41
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email: kemmerich@comcast.net

realname: cody emeri

subject: Why do people do stupid things

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Message: hi, 
 im in a class for english right now. i need to know why people do stupid 
things. i dont know why they do it even though it is funny sometimes. i do 
them somnetimes like going down a steep hill on a red wagon and jump off a 
jump into mud. well thank you so much dr. stupid and have a nice day. 


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You seem to engage on your own brand of stupidity, which can also be quite dangerous. Are you aware of this? You're riding down a steep hill in or on a rad wagon and jump off a ramp of sorts into mud. Where does Dr. Stupid begin to analyze this scenario. For one thing, wagon technology has barely progressed in well over one hundred years. It is true that materials have changed as well as manufacturing processes. It is also true that wagons today typically are better made than those wagons made in the past. However, the overall build of the wagon has not made any significant advances. Starting with the obvious, the steering mechanism has not changed. To steer, one still must move the pulling handle as a more modern steering system has not been installed. There are no seats. Likewise, there are no seat belts. In this lack of safety equipment category, there is no driver side airbags, or any airbags unles you're carrying an inflated balloon with you. The suspension system is nearly non-existant. There is no four wheel drive or all wheel drive, no traction control, no differential system. Then again, there is no engine, and you don't want to know about the exhaust system, although you're probably already familiar with how it works.