…the consequences of falling were not well understood yet

Eh? Cliffs, trees; fall off anything at 10 meters or higher, and your odds of dying are around 50%. I’m pretty sure folks were aware of the consequences long before Eiffel showed up.

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deadbabe 2 days ago | parent [-]

A guy literally jumped off the Eiffel Tower to test an early parachute, ignorant of what would happen if it failed.

	▲	davepdotorg 2 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The fact he was testing a parachute would suggest he was well aware of the consequences.
	▲	yencabulator 2 days ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Perhaps it was more that risk taking and dying young from various illnesses was a thing that happened around you a lot, so you were more accustomed to it and didn't expect to live to 80.
	▲	mikestew 2 days ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		...ignorant of what would happen if it failed. Then why was he testing a parachute in the first place? I think he had a better idea than you give him credit for.
	▲	qotgalaxy a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
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