Comments on: Man suffocated to death in DIY gadget-control helmet

By: dainel

dainel — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:04:00 +0000

They should have shown a picture of the helmet. You know, so we do not make one like it …

By: andygates

andygates — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:57:00 +0000

Definitely a two-wetsuit job.

By: jbond

jbond — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:33:00 +0000

Rule #34 (Charles Stross). Isn’t it obvious that ATHENA nullified him in order to remove a key node in one of the global spam botnets. Surprised the news report didn’t mention the Viagra-Statin-Grapefruit juice enema that went with the elaborate gag system.

By: David Pescovitz

David Pescovitz — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:20:00 +0000

Perfect!!!

By: C W

C W — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:11:00 +0000

Reminds me of League of Gentlemen…

By: Chris Washenberger

Chris Washenberger — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Heh, controlling a device alright…

By: Robert Cruickshank

Robert Cruickshank — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:48:00 +0000

Couldn’t help but think of this: http://boingboing.net/2011/10/05/photographic-proof-of-the-isolator.html

By: Boundegar

Boundegar — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:26:00 +0000

I said, open the pod bay doors please, HAL.

By: Max

Max — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:12:00 +0000

Wot no build log? I am disappointed.

By: show me

show me — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:03:00 +0000

Rise of the Machines

By: Mitchell Glaser

Mitchell Glaser — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:58:00 +0000

“Air supply engage. [beep - error] Air supply, engage. [beep - error] Engage air supply. [beep - error]. Helmet lock, release. [beep - error] Helmet lock, release! [beep - error] (cough) Release helmet lock, dammit! [beep - error] (cough, cough) Release… helmet… lock… ”

By: vonbobo

vonbobo — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:55:00 +0000

A link on the page goes to another story titled “Man who died a victim ‘by no means’”. Seems as though New Zealanders like to keep stories interesting by omission.

By: Jake0748

Jake0748 — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:41:00 +0000

What a weird story.

By: Stephen Schenck

Stephen Schenck — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:30:00 +0000

I’m confused. The source article says “the man’s name is expected to be released in the next few days”, but then it has a picture of who’s presumably the victim, naming him. Does not add up.