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The mantra I've heard among BASE jumpers is "if the chute fails, go in head first" -- e.g., if the shit's going to go down, finish it quick instead of ending up
by nobody_nowhere 17y ago
The mantra I've heard among BASE jumpers is "if the chute fails, go in head first" -- e.g., if the shit's going to go down, finish it quick instead of ending up a mangled vegetable.
- mattmaroon 17y agoIf someone's hobby is throwing themselves off of high cliffs and buildings, I think that would prevent me from ever accepting their advice about anything.
- nobody_nowhere 17y agoWell, you could also look at it as taking advice from people with domain expertise in hard landings :)
- staunch 17y agoOr they had a hard landing as a child and have been trying to recapture the experience ever since...
- cromulent 17y agoBecause they engage in a high-risk activity on purpose? Hardly unusual. You might be surprised at how thoughtful and considered the advice that you receive from BASE jumpers is (apart from perhaps the comment above). Certainly, the successful execution of a BASE jump, especially on a closed site, requires much forethought, planning, skill, knowledge, and also good execution. Most serious BASE jumpers are not at all foolhardy. They will have several contingency plans and also have set predetermined safety parameters outside which the jump will not take place. In the case you are forced to jump from anything, with or without anything, a BASE jumpers advice may be the best you can get.