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Does telling someone who might lie on the tracks to not lie on the tracks have much of an effect?

Are there people who lie on train tracks who are unaware that doing so is dangerous?

I feel this misunderstands the posters way of working in the same way that a lot of people misunderstand how ads operate: Just because you don't suddenly get an irresistible urge to drink a gallon of Coca Cola after seeing an ad for it does not mean it wasn't effective-- you are not looking to cause monumental shifts in your targets worldview or values, instead you slowly nudge all their future decisionmaking in a favorable direction... slightly.

I’d like to see the numbers. Maimed and deaths pre poster and post poster. I have a sneaking idea that the numbers will be similar.

When you’re tired, it’s comforting to lay on a track rather than hard ground. The wood provides a stable level surface, and tracks are cleaned regularly. You can doze off for a nap if you know trains don’t regularly come by.

Thank you for providing an alternative view of the world, it would never have occurred to me otherwise! Enjoy your nap and stay safe.

You what

While driving in a remote area of India late one night, I came across an entire family (from the Dalit caste) sleeping in the middle of the road. Either they had no home, or they were travelling. The location was warm (the asphalt held daytime heat) and clean (the road being bordered by dense jungle). Given the context, it made sense.

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