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[tearsintherain]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/17/us/yellowstone-man-dissolved-trnd/

A 23-year-old Oregon man essentially dissolved inside a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming after he accidentally fell into it.
The bizarre incident happened back in June, when Colin Nathaniel Scott went to the park with his sister to find a place to "hot pot."
According to a recently released report from park officials, Scott and his sister went to an unauthorized area near the Norris Geyser.
"They were specifically moving in that area for a place that they could potentially get into and soak," Deputy Chief Ranger Lorant Veress told CNN affiliate KULR. "I think they call it hot potting."
Scott had reached down to check the temperature of a spring when he slipped and fell into it. Rescuers later found Scott's body inside the pool, but couldn't retrieve it because of a lighting storm in the area. When they came back the next day, no remains were found beneath the spring's churning, acidic waters.
"In a very short order, there was a significant amount of dissolving," Veress said.

Goddamn that is like my nightmare scenario, being dissolved in a pool of acid.

 

[wenis]

well now we know where Hoffa is.

 

[Ishida]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1230397

 

[Ferrio]

Acid pool and lightning storm, metal as fuck. Poor guy

 

[BocoDragon]

It's actually an old story from June. I'm not sure why they ran a new story today. We had a thread on it.

 

[John Kowalski]

 

[Shmuppers]

That's about one of the dumbest things you can do

This thread is further proof that gaf just reposts Facebook news

 

[Androidsleeps]

Wat

 

[PAULINK]

Going out of bounds to find a hot spring doesn't sound like a good idea

 

[uncelestial]

The earth digested him like a freaking Sarlacc. Which is probably the dumbest concept for a bad guy, really:

In its belly, you will find a new definition of pain and suffering as you are slowly digested over a thousand years.

You'll be dead in the first few seconds, and the average human lifespan is what, like 75? But still -- A THOUSAND YEARS.

Similarly: This guy died by either scalding or drowning, not dissolving.

 

[xxracerxx]

How fucking stupid do you have to be to think this was a good idea? Hey folks, there are warning signs/paths everywhere in Yellowstone for a reason. Want to "hot pot?" There are a bevy of hot springs in Oregon.

I feel for his sister who was there recording the incident.

 

[Razmos]

Natural selection at work

 

[Laughing Banana]

Why would they trespass into an unauthorized area in such a dangerous place anyways?

RIP, but morons nonetheless.

 

[Mighty Chin]

Oh well

 

[Rushersauce]

Man, a terrible news and you post this.
Lmao

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Holy shit

 

[entremet]

Hot pot?

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Dante's Peak!

 

[Dash_Riprock]

"In a very short order, there was a significant amount of dissolving," Veress said.

Gross.

 

[Razmos]

Hot pot?

Not gonna lie I thought it might be a kinky sex thing and was confused since they were siblings. The quote does mention that it's basically just finding natural hot springs or something though.

 

[saelz8]

Oh boy. We're all going straight to hell.

 

[xxracerxx]

Hot pot?

Sounds like something a bunch of old hippies call going to the hot springs.

Did he die?

Yes.

 

[Gnome]

Did he die?

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Yeah it may be gruesome but this is what I thought of

 

[Achtius]

Not gonna lie I thought it might be a kinky sex thing and was confused since they were siblings. The quote does mention that it's basically just finding natural hot springs or something though.

i am confused too, I thought hot pot is a way to cook food =/

 

[Seductivpancakes]

Hot pot? I thought they were trying to find a place to cook food.

 

[Nudull]

Fucking hell, that's terrifying. o.o

 

[Odoul]

Just thinking about how I enjoy the times my sisters and brother get to actually hang out and do stuff now.

His sister is gonna live with that forever.

My heart hurts for her.

 

[johancruijff]

Did he die?

nah, but nobody can see him

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Did he die?

2010 called, they want their joke back.

 

[RustyNails]

Why would they trespass into an unauthorized area in such a dangerous place anyways?

RIP, but morons nonetheless.

Sadly this is what park rangers and security management have to work with in park enclosures, zoos, bridges and other dangerous areas. They have to account for the biggest moron on earth when devising these barriers. In this case despite a million signs, a moron got away and killed himself. They will now be forced to come up with more ways of restrictions.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Did he die?

dis·solve
dəˈzälv/
verb
1.
(with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.
"glucose dissolves easily in water"
synonyms: go into solution, break down; More

 

[Gnome]

2010 called, they want their joke back.

I just thought it was funny that the article never states it directly.

 

[Dice//]

That's really awful but I'm morbidly curious what the crime scene photos looked like.
Still, completely messed up. RIP.

 

[Kinyou]

So in other words; If you ever need to get rid off a body....

 

[Demoskinos]

My question is.... why is this being reported now if this apparently happened in June?

 

[Zok310]

Again? 2nd time in a year. this happened earlier this year at yellow stone.

 

[Rest]

Acid pool and lightning storm, metal as fuck. Poor guy

I didn't even notice, that is metal as fuck.

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

What a terrible way to die. He really should have heeded the warnings. :/

 

[RPGCrazied]

Read the article on CNN, Jesus, she was recording video on her cell phone when he fell in? Why??

 

[Gnome]

Read the article on CNN, Jesus, she was recording video on her cell phone when he fell in? Why??

Probably shock and or a train wreck can't look away situation.

 

[Joeku]

RIP, though. That is a shitty way to go.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Probably shock and or a train wreck can't look away situation.

Just think of the screams, I just don't know why she would want to remind herself of this tragedy.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

That is a very slow and very shitty way to not be alive.

 

[Dark_castle]

Reminds me of an episode from Breaking Bad.

 

[Sectorseven]

How long does that take to actually kill you?

 

[Livingskeletons]

How long does that take to actually kill you?

Not fast enough I imagine.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

So in other words; If you ever need to get rid off a body....

This was said in the other thread, but in order to get to that point you would need to drag the body two hundred feet off the path and risk - quite considerably - joining that body in a boiling grave. That seems to be a big drawback with that method of body disposal.

Read the article on CNN, Jesus, she was recording video on her cell phone when he fell in? Why??

At least it wasn't live facebook.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

Makes me think of that guy who got accidentally trapped in a steamer or some shit and was cooked alive.

 

[Gnome]

So I wonder if this is basically how it would feel to both drown and burn alive.