Survival of the fittest!

I saw a great example today of self-selection.

We're in the outskirts of a hurricane.  Winds are gusting to 40 mph and it's raining.  A group of motorcycles comes by.  Already, it's ridiculous.  Riding in gusty winds and rain is incredibly unsafe.

However, to make matters worse, these guys were doing racing and doing tricks.  I heard them coming and tried to get a video.  Before I could hit play, something happened.

You can see the aftermath in the video.

The rider popped a wheelie in the rain and crashed.  He skidded into the freeway on-ramp while his bike crashed into the wall of the bridge.  You don't expect to see these sorts of things in person.

Trying to get it started again on the on-ramp.

Bike moved under overpass.

Trying to fix it.

Helmet video camera!

These guys got the whole thing on video!

Close-up of the damage.

Trying to fix the bike.

Maybe when this guy goes home he'll start a wood fire in his kitchen or bring a toaster with him in the shower.  I wish I had a copy of the video from his helmet.