I think we saw evolution in action.. The stupid dying and preventing more stupids from occurring.
(with the notable exception of the poor immolated children)
1) This gasoline lake was around long enough for anyone in the area to leave. (say because their house was there)
2) Every single person there was getting the gasoline specifically because it was
flammable ! They can't be putting it in cars as how far will any car go on a large baggy of dirt filled gasoline?!
3) They likely wanted it to start cooking fires more easily. (because it is flammable!!) So we have people who are standing in a flammable puddle/s so they can collect something specifically because it lights easily.
4) Not one of those people
had to have it. You can't tell me they would've died or starved or ? because they failed to have a pail of gasoline..
They were "stupid" they got culled..