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Re:Increasing numbers of wingsuit jumpers are dying (2016) by PoachedSausage on Monday August 28, 2017 @05:40AM (#15115452)
Perhaps for the same reasons certain people are attracted to service in the military. Some people report getting a massive kick out of participating in active armed combat situations, to the point that civilian life seems dull in comparison.
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Re:Increasing numbers of wingsuit jumpers are dying (2016) by NumberCruncher on Monday August 28, 2017 @09:52AM (#15116491)
You get a comparable kick playing paintball (not woodsball) or laser tag without killing anyone.
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Re:Increasing numbers of wingsuit jumpers are dying (2016) by Piskvorrr on Monday August 28, 2017 @11:53AM (#15117430)
Not sure. The knowledge of fake risk ("you're being shot at, yes, but it's just paint-filled balls - painful yet nonlethal") diminishes the fight-or-flight reaction.
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