But congrats on showing the world what a superiorly smart guy you are.
I should add that I was already quite sure that I wasn’t allergic to poison ivy, at least via skin contact. I didn’t notice any ill effects.
Guy must have been intoxicated or had other problems to do such an abnormal thing. There’s a lesson here, but it’s fair to point out that lesson isn’t “don’t eat slugs” as most people already understand this.
> At this age one must surely know that eating bad foods would cause stomach problems, vomiting, etc.
Probably worth it for the cool points in his risk assessment. Had death been part of the calculation he'd probably not have done it.
This is precisely the nature of risk.
We don't live in a deterministic world where everyone who eats slugs dies. If we did, that kid wouldn't have eaten a slug.
No, we live in a world with uncertainty. If you eat a slug, almost for sure nothing bad will happen.