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[–] smuuthbrane 95 points 4 months ago (27 children)

Corpse size has a lot to do with it. I wouldn't swim in even a large pool with a dead human in it (knowingly), but one dead fish or rodent or dozens of dead tadpoles or bugs? Not an issue.

Heck, most household swimming pools have dozens of dead bodies in them, but they're 99% insects.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 4 months ago (6 children)

The whole premise of this meme is a bit silly. If there was a corpse floating near the beach, I think most people might wait for the corpse to be removed, and perhaps even a reasonable cause of death to be determined, before entering the local area. The same is true for pools.

[–] smuuthbrane 22 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Ah, so corpse count AND proximity are both factors? Along with knowledge of the presence of said corpse?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

And corpse size and species. The variables are piling up... This is gonna be a difficult study

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This can be simplified to the individual's understanding of how quickly they could be touching a corpse.

[–] smuuthbrane 6 points 4 months ago

Corpse size still plays a role. You wouldn't want to touch a dead tadpole, but you may not even notice.

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