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PSA: Maybe not attempt "hot potting" in Yellowstone National Park
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:24 pm
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On 7th June 2016, Psychology graduate Colin Scott and his sister Sable were travelling through a prohibited area of Yellowstone National Park, with the intent to partake in "hot potting" within one of Yellowstone's thermal pools. The day ended in tragedy
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Sable filmed herself and her brother via a smartphone deviating from the boardwalk path when they came across one of the hot pools.[1][2][3][4] Colin kneeled down to examine the temperature of the spring when he suddenly slipped and fell into it.[1][4][3][2] Under normal circumstances, water temperatures at Norris Geyser reach around 93C/199F.[2] With his sister unable to rescue him, with her also suffering minor injuries in the process,
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When officials reached the spring, they found remains of Scott's head, upper torso, and hands.[1][2][3] However, they were unable to recover these remains because the spring was now at 100C/212F, with a lightning storm also being forecast.[2][1][3] The next morning, officials returned to the spring, but by that point the acidic pool had completely dissolved Scott's body.[1][2][3][4] All that remained were a few personal belongings, including his wallet and flip-flops
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As detailed in an Incident Report released under a Freedom of Information request, Sable had filmed the entire incident.[1][3][2][4] While the transcription of the video has been censored, it is known that the video included the pair intentionally walking off the boardwalk, Scott slipping into the spring, and his sister's attempts to rescue him.[1][2][3][4] Due to the video's disturbing nature, as well as out of respect to Scott and his relatives, park officials will not publicly release the footage.[
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Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:25 pm to shutterspeed
This post was edited on 2/3/24 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:31 pm to shutterspeed
I thought this was going to be a PSA about the dangers of cooking various Chinese ingredients in a pot of boiling broth in America's national parks.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:33 pm to shutterspeed
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:34 pm to shutterspeed
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:36 pm to shutterspeed
Just read about what happens to the body if you were to be stuck in extremely hot water. I gotta tell you this sounds like one of the less ideal ways to go, but at least you die before you disintegrate.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:36 pm to shutterspeed
PSA on how to dispose of a body
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:50 pm to shutterspeed
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:57 pm to shutterspeed
No matter how many signs you put up saying “Dont go past this sign!”
People go past the sign.
People go past the sign.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:57 pm to shutterspeed
Goes to show that if you choose to disobey the rules you can really find yourself in hot water.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 1:07 pm to shutterspeed
Darwinism always wins.
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When officials reached the spring, they found remains of Scott's head, upper torso, and hands.[1][2][3] However, they were unable to recover these remains because the spring was now at 100C/212F,
Posted on 2/3/24 at 1:11 pm to shutterspeed
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Psychology graduate
Definitely not a STEM graduate.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 1:18 pm to shutterspeed
Posted on 2/3/24 at 1:37 pm to shutterspeed
Cool story [1][2][3][4] bro. [1][2][3][4]
Posted on 2/3/24 at 1:40 pm to shutterspeed
There is a morbidly fascinating book called “Death in Yellowstone” that has an entire chapter devoted to these types of incidents.
Death in Yellowstone
Death in Yellowstone
Posted on 2/3/24 at 2:13 pm to shutterspeed
Yellowstone is my favorite NP. It never ceases to amaze me, though, how many many folks completely disregard the warnings.
-Stay at east 100 yards away from bears. But people get out of their cars to get photos of a grizzly eating a dead moose only about 50 feet away from their vehicle, and then others stop and join in with their cell phones out for a photo.
-Stay at least 25 yards away from bison and elk. And people try to approach them and pet them as if these animals were their pets.
-Stay on the walkways around thermal features. I have seen so many people step off the walkways and onto the ground at Grand Prismatic and several others that are pretty dangerous within only a couple feet of the walkways, and I have seen other total idiots walk up to the opening at Old Faithful and look down into the geyser as if they were waiting for it to erupt in their faces.
People who think the rules don't apply to them frequently discover that the laws of nature most certainly apply.
-Stay at east 100 yards away from bears. But people get out of their cars to get photos of a grizzly eating a dead moose only about 50 feet away from their vehicle, and then others stop and join in with their cell phones out for a photo.
-Stay at least 25 yards away from bison and elk. And people try to approach them and pet them as if these animals were their pets.
-Stay on the walkways around thermal features. I have seen so many people step off the walkways and onto the ground at Grand Prismatic and several others that are pretty dangerous within only a couple feet of the walkways, and I have seen other total idiots walk up to the opening at Old Faithful and look down into the geyser as if they were waiting for it to erupt in their faces.
People who think the rules don't apply to them frequently discover that the laws of nature most certainly apply.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 2:16 pm to shutterspeed
Posted on 2/3/24 at 2:37 pm to shutterspeed
Darwin doing work
Posted on 2/3/24 at 2:44 pm to shutterspeed
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park officials will not publicly release the footage.[
I first thought this sentence ended with a :(
Posted on 2/3/24 at 3:29 pm to shutterspeed
Boy, he really got himself in some hot water.
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