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| Thread ID: 142410 | 2016-06-29 23:11:00 | Yes, I want a go on this. | kenj (9738) | PC World Chat |
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| 1422493 | 2016-06-29 23:11:00 | SWMBO says I can't :annoyed: www.theverge.com Ken :banana:banana |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1422494 | 2016-06-29 23:26:00 | One some years back was shut down after someone died (users were flung into a river , for 'soft' landings) :eek: | 1101 (13337) | ||
| 1422495 | 2016-06-30 00:14:00 | Can see CAA having no problems with this here in NZ I can see to many things to go wrong |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1422496 | 2016-06-30 00:18:00 | Could be fun as long as Superman is on standby if things go badly wrong. | Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1422497 | 2016-06-30 00:32:00 | What could possibly go wrong ;) | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1422498 | 2016-06-30 02:12:00 | So long as you are a competent base jumper there is only a small but not insignificant risk of injury or death. If you are a normal person it amounts to an expensive way to commit suicide. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1422499 | 2016-06-30 11:10:00 | I can pretty much guarantee that eventually this will end very badly. Lets put aside the risk of retinal detachement or brain haemorhage, and look at more human dangers. 'Riders' stand a very high risk of blacking out, or freezing in panic. I've got a friend who does skydiving. He's been known to black out briefly upon exiting the plane, this being an anxiety / adrenalin issue, that will probably disappear in time, but novices to sports like this are in serious risk of failing to release the chute, or releasing it too soon, while they're still doing 200km/h. Add in the risk of the chute getting fouled on the crane arms during the decent... you either have to limit this activity to experienced skydivers, or accept that in time someone will die, through ill-timed (or non-existent) chute deployment, or through shredding the chute on the launch arms. But hey, all in good fun, huh! |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1422500 | 2016-06-30 11:55:00 | As long as the projected rider is wearing a large orange cone on his head, an approved hi-vis vest and safety boots, OSH's and Murphy's laws guarantee that no ejectee will ever have more than one fatal accident. That's better odds than we get in the elections. (Everybody loses, every time. Voters and non-voters alike.) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
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