Seriously, I get the whole adrenalin-junkie need to do increasingly crazy shit in order to continue squeezing ever more bits of juice from that little gland, but things like this just make me want to toss my lunch.
In hiking/mountaineering, you're taught to consider what the consequences of a fall are in any given situation, which helps you figure out what kind of protection to use. Sometimes you try to convince yourself it wouldn't be that bad if you fell, but.... yeah.... I think at this point, it's probably pretty unlikely that I'd ever do something where falling means a 100% certainty of death.
@7 Nicely put. I had access to the roof of Moos Tower when I worked at the U of MN. Amazing views of the river, campus and both downtowns, but I had a 3 ft wall to lean against while looking down.
On the other hand, in terms of failure = 100% chance of death, I would go for the flying wing suit BASE jumpers. That looks so fun.
I imagine it's because most of these videos are shot with cam-phones, thus significantly reducing the amount of additional weight being hauled up the side of the cliff or building.
Some people have no fear. These people are rare because evolutionary pressure has weeded them out over time.
My last question, how the hell did they get up there?
On the other hand, in terms of failure = 100% chance of death, I would go for the flying wing suit BASE jumpers. That looks so fun.
I imagine it's because most of these videos are shot with cam-phones, thus significantly reducing the amount of additional weight being hauled up the side of the cliff or building.