ROLF!..... No seriously, ya I think too people tend to act dumb a lot nowadays my school of thought is, this is because we are so much dependent on the technology that surrounds us that we now take everything for granted without thinking we leap into things that we have seen people doing....maybe this is because we are confident that given the circumstances that surround us we dont need to worry about the dangers in that activity, lets examine your example for instance : The priest obviously had seen someone using that GPS equipment thats why hw must have went on with it with out giving a thought that it is professional stuff and he should take proper training for it hence the word "Professional" , secondly he must have thought to himself that how much trouble can i get into even if i get lost or something - people back home would just report that i havent checked in and they would find me again not thinking that cops arent everywhere ..... Not only this - I dont know if you have seen reality shows or not such as caught on tape etc.. In those shows people usually demonstrate how insanely dumb they are ... I 100% agree with you brother this human race is headed towards oblivion! One thing worth noticing and that would clarify my first point further is that people from America and Europe (developed Countries) tend to do these kindda activites more then ppl from under developed or struggling countries do, just goes to show this might be because they are over pampered and they dont realize the risks because they already take things for granted... GOOD JOB POINTING THIS OUT!!