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…the consequences of falling were not well understood yet Eh? Cliffs, trees; fall off anything at 10 meters or higher, and your odds of dying are around 50%. I
by mikestew 6mo ago
…the consequences of falling were not well understood yet
Eh? Cliffs, trees; fall off anything at 10 meters or higher, and your odds of dying are around 50%. I’m pretty sure folks were aware of the consequences long before Eiffel showed up.
- deadbabe 6mo agoA guy literally jumped off the Eiffel Tower to test an early parachute, ignorant of what would happen if it failed.
- yencabulator 6mo agoPerhaps it was more that risk taking and dying young from various illnesses was a thing that happened around you a lot, so you were more accustomed to it and didn't expect to live to 80.
- davepdotorg 6mo agoThe fact he was testing a parachute would suggest he was well aware of the consequences.
- mikestew 6mo ago...ignorant of what would happen if it failed. Then why was he testing a parachute in the first place? I think he had a better idea than you give him credit for.
- qotgalaxy 6mo ago[dead]