http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTFWfJZqzHo
This guy has made the TV news here in Hawaii. A guy leaves the marine corps base on his R6, quickly has the bike redlined in sixth gear, and keeps the speeds in the triple digits all the way down the H3. Then, he posts a video of it on youtube.
There is a long thread on this video on a local discussion board. I noticed that many people have so much hostility toward him! Even other sportbike riders are saying things wishing that he would crash, get swerved into by a car, brake checked, etc. Which is funny because I've personally seen many of the people on that same forum run from the cops, top out their bikes on public roads, 75mph in residential twisties... (We dont have a track anymore.)
Soooo, here is my question... why are so many people wishing death on this rider? He has some serious guts and is living completly in the present -- I can only admire that.
2007-03-08 16:06:32 · 8 answers · asked by Shakespeare, William 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
come on, this is the philosophy section... let's here something profound
2007-03-08 16:14:30 · update #1
*hear
2007-03-08 16:14:54 · update #2
to truely enjoy life, you must resolutely confront death. Or ride at high speed through traffic as it is a rush that riders in cages( CARS) will never understand. Riding IS freedom
2007-03-08 19:03:51 · answer #1 · answered by BANANA 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anyone who has ever driven on the Autobahn would say, no big deal. The guy knew what he was doing and only being stuck with run of the mill American drivers made this somewhat risky.
The speed limits in the USA are a joke, and so are the cars we build because of that.
Driving at well over 100mph is no big deal, if you have the right car (vehicle) and some experience. Been there, done that.
Recently I saw a real nice video of a race driver driving a Ferrari through Paris at high speed just before dawn. This clip reminded me very much of that.
2007-03-08 16:29:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be that there are many reasons: jealousy, concern for their own safety, concern about being involved in an accident where they kill another person, concern their children immitating him, concern that the law outlawing motor bikes if they can't get the riders under control.
There are probably different reasons for every person.
2007-03-08 16:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by the guru 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a person who has a death wish and that would be his own decision to make. However, if I accidentally killed him while observing all driving laws, I would be forced to live with the horror of having killed him. He has no right to impose his death wish and it's consequences on me. I hope he wakes up. He is no different than the person who kills his wife and children and then decides to take his take own life. Why impose his sick depression on another who is innocent?
2007-03-08 16:23:39 · answer #4 · answered by vizavis321 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You know, that is good for him...that he is still alive! Believe me, many more of those? He won't make it...Russian Roulette.
The good news is that motorcycles rarely kill others in their crashes.
It doesn't matter that this is in philosophy or anything else.
There really isn't much profound about somebody pushing their machine to the limit. It's been done before, and will be done again.
2007-03-08 16:22:27 · answer #5 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I read somewhere in an article, the writer proposed philosophically that anyone who always drives faster than the lawful speed limit, he is obviously speeding sooner to his end.
2007-03-08 19:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slow bike, but decent riding, only out for a joy ride, I wouldnt wish death upon anyone. I just hope his luck continues. Thanks for the video :)
2007-03-08 16:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by flyin_gsxr600 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you're all crazy.
2007-03-08 17:03:46 · answer #8 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋