alt Hacker NewsIt's the same with base jumping. I remember watching a documentary on it one time and almost all of the people being interviewed knew multiple people that died during a jump.
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dh2022 • last Saturday at 9:42 PM
I have been thinking about starting to do air gliding. Is this a dangerous sport? How long does it take to get to glide a few miles? Any pointers pointers (books, videos,etc..) to start up? I live nearby Seattle, WA. Thanks!!!
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the_af • last Saturday at 7:51 PM
I think base jumping is slightly closer to suicide.
Or that almost suicidal thing with the wingsuits some people do: I get the appeal, I'm sure the rush of feeling like flying must be incredible, but they are playing Russian roulette.
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They are not the same.
In mountaineering, if something goes wrong, you could die.
In base jumping, if you don't do everything correctly, you will die.
A bit like the difference of a car engine failing (it will roll to a stop) vs an airplane engine failing (you will come down hard on the ground)