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Re:A naked skydive inspired a way to keep pilots oriented in... by cdot2 on Friday April 08, 2022 @12:55PM (#30959572)
"In 1974, the future Dr. Rupert was skydiving naked while he was a student at the University of Illinois. He noticed that the rush of air on so much bare skin kept him oriented, even as he spun and twirled in midair."

Where do you sign up for naked skydiving?

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Re:A naked skydive inspired a way to keep pilots oriented in... by blakesmith on Friday April 08, 2022 @02:06PM (#30960508)
It's usually tradition that your 100th jump is supposed to be naked, at least amongst the skydiving communities I was a part of.
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Re:A naked skydive inspired a way to keep pilots oriented in... by gentryb on Saturday April 09, 2022 @10:55AM (#30968548)
Can confirm - did once for my 100th jump, and once on a birthday. Nothing quite like naked skydiving.
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Re:A naked skydive inspired a way to keep pilots oriented in... by h2odragon on Friday April 08, 2022 @02:42PM (#30960944)
At the risk of being pedantic, I assume the parachute and harness are still necessary clothing.
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Re:A naked skydive inspired a way to keep pilots oriented in... by russellbeattie on Friday April 08, 2022 @08:44PM (#30964195)
I'll see your pedantry and raise it: Is a parachute and harness actually "clothing"?
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Re:A naked skydive inspired a way to keep pilots oriented in... by smilespray on Saturday April 09, 2022 @12:30AM (#30965279)
Plenty of WW2 brides got married wearing a modified silk parachute...
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Re:A naked skydive inspired a way to keep pilots oriented in... by autoexec on Friday April 08, 2022 @10:31PM (#30964799)
I'd guess just about anything can be clothing if you wear it.
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Re:A naked skydive inspired a way to keep pilots oriented in... by dtgriscom on Friday April 08, 2022 @05:38PM (#30962815)
You start naked, and then put on the parachute on the way down.
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Re:A naked skydive inspired a way to keep pilots oriented in... by astuyvenberg on Friday April 08, 2022 @12:57PM (#30959605)
At basically any local skydiving club.
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Re:A naked skydive inspired a way to keep pilots oriented in... by jw887c on Friday April 08, 2022 @11:06PM (#30964948)
Skydiving is cold. Skydiving while naked sounds freezing
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