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...which, of course, defeats the point "I did something insanely dangerous and did not die". Is there a way to increase safety while keeping the feeling of dan
by Piskvorrr 9y ago
...which, of course, defeats the point "I did something insanely dangerous and did not die". Is there a way to increase safety while keeping the feeling of danger? That sounds like a contradiction to me.
- cpncrunch 9y agoIsn't it the feeling of excitement they're looking for, rather than danger? It just happens that this activity is exciting and extremely dangerous. What about kite surfing?
- jandrese 9y agoSome people get off on the feeling of danger. I read an article once about a solo free climber who had attached some handholds to the ceiling of his apartment for practice, but it wasn't enough, so he build a board full of steak knives pointing upward to place under the handholds for the proper feeling. Sadly I can't find the article anymore. I suspect it may have been taken down out of respect for the dead.
- manarth 9y agoKite-surfing introduces the risks of drowning and hypothermia. Without looking through the stats, I wouldn't like to say which is more dangerous, and without data it would be reckless to assume one or the other because it "seems more dangerous", but kite-surfing comes with unique dangers that don't exist in skydiving, and vice-versa.