sf_basejumper

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   by sf_basejumper 11y ago

   This is like equating those who drive jeeps on two wheels to everyday drivers. That incident is as relevant to everyday BASE jumping as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouicSLOc_K8 is to https://www.youtube.com&#x
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   by sf_basejumper 11y ago

   There are only 300-400 active wingsuit base jumpers in the world. You cannot see or hear them until their parachutes open. Canopy rides typically last 20-30s or less. There are less than 2000 base jumpers total recorded in history. When I l
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   by sf_basejumper 11y ago

   There is a law against illegal aerial delivery, not BASE jumping. Furthermore, the US has made laws putting the Japanese in internment camps, mandating race segregation, regulating the trade of slaves, etc etc. U.S Law is not a great moral
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   by sf_basejumper 11y ago

   I never thought I would wake up to see base jumping on hacker news. I actively do wingsuit base jumping in Yosemite National Park. I will clear up several misconceptions. (1) The amount of work it takes to carry all the appropriate gear up