Hmmm...... I upvoted, but why does the link to a "full version" take me to a collection of videos without the "full version"?

good call. im pulling that part. thanks.>> ^Barseps:

Hmmm...... I upvoted, but why does the link to a "full version" take me to a collection of videos without the "full version"?

Upvoted for the title alone.

This is so much cooler than suicide.

nup nup nup nup nup nup nup nup nup nup nup

just... nup.

This is why the world can't have nice things.

Sweaty palms!

I wonder, for every one of these "successful" videos where they don't slip and kill themselves, how many of these idiots have actually met their maker?

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I say this makes life that much sweeter. Knowing that there are people doing this helps me walk on the ground at night.

Maybe it was better when kids just did drugs.

if they fell, would it be a tragedy?
because to me, a tragedy is something negative, but unexpected

skyscraper construction is similar, but they (usually) plan for things like slips/falls/etc... and try to mitigate the situation through safety equipment and procedures... hopefully to the benefit of not just the worker's lives themselves, but their families and friends

that's not to say high altitude construction doesn't have it's share of deaths by accident, but those to me are actual tragedies... because most likely steps were taken to prevent whatever happened from happening

no safety equipment used by these adrenaline junkies

and when looking at the phenomenon of adrenaline junkies, I believe one must look further than just the safety precautions taken to determine whether the term "tragedy" is applicable... what is the reasoning behind taking the endeavor at hand? is it solely personal (selfish) reasoning, or are others included in the reasoning (especially friends and family who have no option but to watch and hope for the best)?

that statement is the reason that "tragedy" is applicable when a father from some tribe in africa gets attacked by a lion while hunting for game... and it isn't applicable when it's a lion tamer putting his head in the mouth of a lion for show...

in fact, the more one "tempts fate" solely for selfish/personal reasons... the less I think "tragedy" applies

these guys in the vid, if they fell, it wouldn't be a tragedy... it's kinda weird to expect people to care more about your own safety, than you yourself do... and I'm not saying people caring is a bad thing... its a good thing... in fact, it shines a more selfish light on the original person in the first place... ESPECIALLY if these people caring more than they do themselves, are known... such as friends/family

Watching that made my balls hurt.

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...why did I downvote? On the suspicion that votes and views applaud them on.

Kudos to them.

Is what they are doing risky? Sure, but so is what Alex Honnold, Dean Potter, and Dan Osman do/did.

If you want to downvote this downvote every video of guys racing cars, jumping with wingsuits, and just generally doing very dangerous things.

I've been climbing for 18 years and watching this video freaks me out. The thought of doing it in real life is daunting.

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*fear
*eia
*music

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