The Macalope: The iPod as scapegoat
…In this case, the implication is that the death of a British Columbia man who was hit by a falling helicopter could have been averted if he hadnt been wearing his iPod.
I just thought I should point out this could be easily solved. When the iPod is turned on, it could show a splash screen that alternates between different safety tips. “Watch for falling helicopters!” could be one, with a black silhouette helicopter. And, of course, at the bottom of the screen is the ubiquitous “Don’t steal music.”
(I wish my vector art skills were up to the task of drawing a helicopter right now.)
May 18th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I was born in cranbrook and heard about the crash from friends that still live there. It seems strange that someone was actually hit by a helicopter. What are the odds? However, it seems to be a human tendency for us to justify unfortunate events. If we are able to blame the event on someone (or something), I think we just feel safer that it won’t happen to us. However, in reality, we are only a ball in a galactic game of billiards.