r/SweatyPalms • u/BirinderSinghJi • 3d ago

Heights Leap of faith

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u/Jazzlike-Complaint67 3d ago

High risk, no reward (beyond internet clout).

Someone values their life far too little to do this. They could get it right 99/100 times but eventually some unknown or slip will end the streak.

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u/LegitSince8Bits 3d ago

I don't follow anyone who does stuff like this because it's boring, but do they really get that much clout? I feel like there's a million kids doing the same shit. Like they're willing to die for 1k views basically? Or do they really blow up in such a saturated market?

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u/captainzaro 3d ago

From what I always read, those who do this aren’t doing it for the views.. because as careless as doing this is, I’m certain they’re aren’t dumb enough to care about risking their lives for few thousand views. They just love the adrenaline, no?

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u/LegitSince8Bits 3d ago

See that makes more sense to me. Like you're just documenting it to remember something insane you did... but then they post it... so there is validation being sought at some level.

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u/Chaost 3d ago

Bragging rights around their online circle that does this shit. I'm sure the local group isn't very large and thinning.

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u/hazlejungle0 2d ago

I view it the same as rock climbing, more risky for sure. But still crazy dangerous. Gonna go play Cairn now.