Selfie deaths are slowly rising around the world Updated

New York Post ^ | November 21, 2016 | 1:06pm | | By Joshua Rhett Miller

[Swordmaker]

More people are dying for the perfect selfie.

A new study – titled, “Me, Myself and My Killfie: Characterizing and Preventing Selfie Deaths” – found that 127 people have died in a 29-month span through last September while trying to get photos of themselves at dangerous or exotic locations. The overwhelming majority of the deaths compiled by researchers occurred in India, where 76 people died. In the United States, there were eight selfie-related deaths.

The most common factor behind the so-called “selfie deaths” – defined as a death of an individual or group that could have been avoided had the individual(s) not been taking a selfie – was a fall from an elevated location like buildings or mountains. Deaths involving both elevation and water were next, followed by fatalities involving trains, according to researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania and two colleges in India.

“We found that taking selfies on train tracks is a trend,” the study reads. “This trend caters to the belief that posting on or next to train tracks with their best friend is regarded as romantic and a sign of never-ending friendship.”

[50mm]

Don’t interfere. It’s Darwinism at work.

[ichabod1]

People crossing tracks, using them as footpaths is a problem in India anyway.

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[Swordmaker]

Don’t interfere. It’s Darwinism at work.

Discourage it in Conservatives (probably not necessary).

Encourage it in Liberals, (also probably not necessary).

Both encouragements will improve the gene pool.

[Secret Agent Man]

Well, it makes all our lives easier, that’s for sure.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The only thing I worry about is them killing someone else.

Otherwise I regard it with the same sad disinterest that I do seeing people play tag with polar bears.

Play stupid games, get your stupid self dead.

[FirstFlaBn]

Finally, folks are doing their part to reduce global warming.

[ari-freedom]

Don't do it! It is not worth the risk!

[Tax-chick]

Texting while driving is a lot more dangerous.

[Eagles6]

Natural selection.

[Swordmaker]

Natural selection.

Darwin Award, Self Portrait Division.

[KosmicKitty]

Gene pool cleaning - it’s a good thing

[umgud]

And this doesn’t include texting.

[roadcat]

Well, it makes all our lives easier, that’s for sure.

Those people are too lazy to use Photoshop. Insert yourself into a picture with any background, without fear of losing your life.

[captain_dave]

Self correcting problem.

[Eagles6]

;-)

[Garvin]

Darwin wins!