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Re:Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, and the Cli... by algesten on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @11:59PM (#14503645)
Taking risks is not the same as cheating death.

Driving a motorcycle is not something you do to get an adrenaline high, yet from a strictly transportation perspective, it's a bigger risk than driving a car.

I think it has to do with priorities. Death is not the worst that can happen to me, hence I don't chose the safest option in every decision, because even though a long life is desirable, it's not the most important thing.

The sense of freedom is often worth more than the safest option.

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Re:Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, and the Cli... by taneq on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @06:39PM (#14510407)
> Driving a motorcycle is not something you do to get an adrenaline high

As a rider who's done a fair bit of social riding over the years, I have only met one rider for whom the thrill of it is not a factor.

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