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(414 posts)dionysus
(26,467 posts)MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)And he has a safety harness on. Not impressive. It takes away any thrill.
dionysus
(26,467 posts)Quantess
(27,630 posts)Okay we know he's not going to die, but still...
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)It takes away the impressiveness of the stunt. And for the record, as thick as the wire is, with a safety - I probably would.
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)But with the safety on I'd give it a try. I walk steel beams on skyscrapers for a living. Well, when it's called for anyway. Not much being built recently.
treestar
(82,383 posts)over a long distance? It's an accomplishment that few could do. I'd rather he not risk his life to do it. That leads to tragedy.
Whose thrill? I could not justify someone risking their life to "thrill" me and I can be "thrilled" by many performances that don't include a risk of death at all (music, theater, etc.)
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)No one gives a shit if you can walk on a tightrope. If that were the case why would you even do it at height? The whole point of the stunt is the risk. Take the risk away and it becomes humdrum. That's why the best performers fly without a net. The death risk is the show.
To his credit, the performer did not want the safety harness. They made him wear it. He knows what the show is about.
treestar
(82,383 posts)How horrible.
That is the show. You really didn't know this?
treestar
(82,383 posts)tightrope walkers with nets or who weren't that high up. I don't expect people to risk their lives to entertain me.
If they fell to their deaths it would be horrible. I don't want to see that and can't imagine who would rather they risk that and call it boring if they don't.
Jane Austin
(9,199 posts)insisted on the safety line or they wouldn't broadcast it.
jonthebru
(1,034 posts)I wouldn't consider doing such a thing any way. I must say I have seen the falls in the daytime they are beautiful at night, was there more light than normal?
Princess Turandot
(4,784 posts)His name was Philippe Petit. That was only 200 feet but he did it 8 times. 104 stories, no safety line.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)has a safety line. It's kind of ridiculous to consider him a "daredevil".
Inkfreak
(1,695 posts)Shame this guy had to be tethered. But this Alex Honnold kid is amazing. They did a piece on him on 60 minutes. He was amazing. I encourage all to look him up on YouTube.
TrogL
(32,818 posts)Lots of others
UnrepentantLiberal
(11,700 posts)JHB
(37,132 posts)To get to the other side, of course!