not stupid like these fools!:-)
Geez that's a bit harsh, I see ingenuity, intelligence, perseverance, wit and mateship.
Whilst the danger level is no doubt somewhat above that of indoor butterfly identification it is probably on par or less than that of some other pretty conventional pursuits such as scuba diving, snow skiing, wake boarding, dirt bike racing, etc..
I know the city folk live for it, but playing with ones telephone just doesn't cut it for many of us country folk.