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Re:Wastes of Time We Regret When We Get Older by weaksauce on Saturday January 27, 2018 @08:34PM (#16249188)
> but they're only fun if you're flying close to things

I only rock climb but wouldn't it still be fun to be in the air for a longer time even if you are not close to objects? I think the wingsuit craze of flying near objects has more to do with being bored of the normal parachute experience.

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Re:Wastes of Time We Regret When We Get Older by taneq on Sunday January 28, 2018 @07:42AM (#16251040)
I'd imagine if you want more hang time you'd just open your parachute earlier. I've seen videos of people wingsuiting in clear air and it looks pretty boring.
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Re:Wastes of Time We Regret When We Get Older by hiq on Sunday January 28, 2018 @08:00AM (#16251115)
Well it's about the sensation you get, not how it looks. With a wingsuit you can drift faster so it's already something, but it's true that you fully realize the (horizontal) speed you're flying at only when you're close to others objects.
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