And no matter what the f^#@ "pedo-bear" is, it will never.... ever... make rape jokes funny..
Taggart: I got it! I got it!
Hedley Lamarr: You do?
Taggart: We'll work up a Number 6 on 'em.
Hedley Lamarr: [frowns] "Number 6"? I'm afraid I'm not familiar with that one.
Taggart: Well, that's where we go a-ridin' into town, a-whompin' and a-whumpin' every livin' thing that moves within an inch of its life. Except the women folks, of course.
Hedley Lamarr: You spare the women?
Taggart: Naw, we rape the out of them at the Number Six Dance later on.
Hedley Lamarr: Marvelous!
Hedley Lamarr: Qualifications?
Applicant: Rape, murder, arson, and rape.
Hedley Lamarr: You said rape twice.
Applicant: I like rape.
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The question really becomes is a 16 year old responsible enough to make a decision to risk her life.
Teenagers are poor evaluaters of risk. They more so then adults over estimate positive outcomes and underestimate negative ones. They also are willing to make larger bets for larger rewards. Essentially they are willing to take high risks (which they under estimate the magnitude of) in order to get large rewards. Given that type of behaviour even if she has made her own decision she likely did not evaluate the risks of her behavior well.
The closest example I could think of is should we let a 16 year old join the army? Risk levels are probably the same. You have the same underestimating of risk and over estimating the glory. I wouldn't want kids to be joining the army that young so I don't think this girl should be sailing on her own.
Teenagers are just not good enough decision makers.
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The question really becomes is a 16 year old responsible enough to make a decision to risk her life.
Teenagers are poor evaluaters of risk. They more so then adults over estimate positive outcomes and underestimate negative ones. They also are willing to make larger bets for larger rewards. Essentially they are willing to take high risks (which they under estimate the magnitude of) in order to get large rewards. Given that type of behaviour even if she has made her own decision she likely did not evaluate the risks of her behavior well.
The closest example I could think of is should we let a 16 year old join the army? Risk levels are probably the same. You have the same underestimating of risk and over estimating the glory. I wouldn't want kids to be joining the army that young so I don't think this girl should be sailing on her own.
Teenagers are just not good enough decision makers.
We allow them to drive which is a greater risk IMO
The Quantas jet was supposed to have contacted her about an hour ago, I guess we might hear something soon.
I met her grandpa in California in March, just as she was sailing around Cape Horn, he told me about her and showed me her blog. I wish her the best for sure! I would love to have been able to do something like this when I was that age. Obviously money plays a role. I think she's alright given the safety resources she's been afforded.
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Great news. But when I heard her EPIRB hadn't gone off I felt pretty good about the chances of her being alive. Hopefully she's ok and will have some great stories to tell for the rest of her life.
I admire her.
I know nothing about sailing, but evidently her father does. If he thought she could handle it I don't have much of a problem with them letting her attempt this.
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OK, I have said this before, sailing around the world solo is a dangerous stunt that risks not only your life but also those who may have to come rescue you when you get into trouble.
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The family is also trying to get aircraft to help investigate, but this once again brings up the question of who pays for trying to rescue this girl? There are two ships whose schedule is getting disrupted as a result of an adventure seeker getting into trouble. Depending on the ships involved, you are probably looking at anywhere between $10,000 and $30,000 a day for each ship. These are expenses that the vessel operators are probably going to have to eat as the crew needs to be paid for their time and the fuel tanks don’t fill themselves for free. Given the distance I think I would think twice before offering to help if I was the Captain.
Add in another $100,000+ for a search and rescue flight, provided they convince someone to make one
Didn't really think about the cost aspect of coming to rescue for someone who was doing this just cuz. I suspect the mariners look at rescuing someone like this differently than a ship at sea. Also of note is her brother did this same thing 2 years ago.
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