Yep. Anyone strapping themselves down on top of that much liquid oxygen and hydrogen is nuts.
Shrug, just about any vehicle that uses chemical fuel has the ability to kill your ass if all of said fuel is very quickly ignited. With a rocket the boom is just bigger and they are far less likely to find your body. On the plus side, death is almost assuredly instantaneous and there is a system in place to separate your ass from said fuel if things go wrong. It's not fool proof but it's something.
