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To: Brumar89 who wrote (33906)	8/4/2012 1:54:28 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

<Alas? Man, you must love adventure. > Standing around an active volcano like Krakatoa hoping for eruption is not a great idea [from the little I know of Krakatoa]. The one on Maui would be okay - it doesn't blast to the sky. It's not full of liquids turning to gas which is found in subduction zones as the oceanic crust is subducted along with megatons of organic material which provides fuel for explosive volcanoes. There is a cliche used these days, "bold". As though "bold" is inherently a good thing to do. Maybe they are misled by the expression "Who dares, wins". What the users of the word seem to not understand is that bold actions result in disaster some of the time. Everyone seems to think some "bold" actions should be taken to solve the credit crisis, or fix this that and the other. As long as they are willing to take the downside of their "bold" plans they are welcome to do it - but they seem to want to use my money. There is a saying; there are old motorcyclists, there are bold motor cyclists, but there are no old, bold, motor cyclists. When I rode motorbikes, helmets were not compulsory [in the early years], but I got one anyway, because my brain is quite valuable to me and it was fairly obvious that being unbold was a pretty good idea. Same with seat belts in cars - I bought and installed some in my derelict car because flying into the windscreen and steering column seemed stupid. It's true that "Who dares, wins" if there are lots of people doing the daring - one of them will be lucky and win while the cautious few will not. "Who dares wins" is not a guarantee of victory. Maybe some winners of Darwin Awards were people who misunderstood that slogan. Being daring is not a good strategy in many situations. It depends on the situation. "He who hesitates is lost" is also true, in many situations. "Look before you leap" is a competing proverb. "Don't let a slogan do your thinking for you" is a good slogan to live by. Mqurice