[UA] Risking it

[Cassady Toles]

On Sat, 5 May 2001 09:40:49 -0700 (PDT), ua at lists.uchicago.edu wrote:

  > PS - On the seeming/being tip: The consensus on the list
  > was that
  > entropomancers wouldn't charge off a game of roulette
  > with blanks 'cause
  > reality would know, right?

Again, I don't concede that point, blanks to the head WILL KILL YOU!


  If the bodybag allows a friend to fire at him (avoiding the
  Russian roulette route because of earlier conversations of
  blanks at close proximity), then that is taking a risk.  If
  the gun is completely filled with blanks, then I suppose
  the bodybag gets no charge.  Thus, he knows that the gun's
  remaining shots are harmless.  

I don't buy this one.  I look at a situation and say, hmm, would any sane
person run away for fear of dying, lets pretend you and your friend Jake
(everyone has a friend named Jake) are sitting around.

"Hey Jake," you inquire, "I think this gun is loaded with blanks, but I
don't know.  Want to stand here so I can test it."

"Fuck you!" Jake replies.

Testing if a gun has blanks or real bullets when you don't know and haven't
checked, is an honest to god risk.  Now, if you pulled that gun from a box
at Weapons of Choice labeled (plugged gun--guaranteed safe) it's no charge. 
If you just found that gun and didn't know and thought, hmm I'll test, yep
you took a risk.

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