[PLMerite]

“By definition the Darwin award must be posthumus. There are no living recipients.”

The Darwin Award is given to those who remove themselves from the gene pool. Usually this would require death, but if one were to successfully remove their ability to procreate by, say, urinating on a high tension power line, one could accept the award in person.

[ichabod1]

You can only get an Honorable Mention if you survive, as I recall.

[pfflier]

if one were to successfully remove their ability to procreate by, say, urinating on a high tension power line

From the official Darwin Award website:

"Nominees significantly improve the gene pool by eliminating themselves from the human race in an obviously stupid way.

Not a Darwin (but not safe either)

* Whizzing on an electric wire"

I do get your point though the rules say eliminate the capability to reproduce defined as sterility. Not a problem if you're dead.

http://www.darwinawards.com/rules/