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deadbabe 2 days ago

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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