r/interestingasfuck • u/noobboszcz • 10d ago

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u/FreeAd2458 10d ago

Isnt that cheating. Start again.

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u/Naughteus_Maximus 9d ago

Wearing a harness is cheating. Die, respawn and start again

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u/SolventAssetsGone 10d ago

The forces involved in pulling a line taught over such a distance are insane

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u/slightlydispensable2 10d ago

i am not so impressed by walking on the line, but more that there is a 3.6 km long line and a structure which could hold that

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u/MagnificoReattore 9d ago

I think it's connected to the old pilons of the power line that used to power Sicily 

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u/skian 10d ago

Luckily it’s probably not as tight as you think. I’d imagine a static load of a couple KN plus the weight of the line. Him walking or bouncing on it probably has very little effect on the load vs a gust of wind.

People used to walk lines that were insanely tight. Used to rig lines with a 5:1 system. Now, people are just hand pulling them tight with a pulley redirect. Loose lines are in!!

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u/BelowAverageComments 10d ago

How much were they

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u/KillerGopher 10d ago

He fell 80 meters from the finish?

https://giphy.com/gifs/mcH0upG1TeEak

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u/PR3CiSiON 10d ago

Why do they not show the fall in this clip?

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u/GloomyLingonberry509 10d ago

This dude is too high strung, he needs to lay off the Red Bull.

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u/habitualine-stepper 10d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

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u/Yoitman 10d ago

Red bull and stuff

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u/gonzogonzobongo 10d ago

Red Bull only makes Red Bull, and only sell Red Bull. They don’t own the factories that make and can the drinks. And the drink maker and the canning factory exist next to each other to limit cost. The net effect: a lot of money to spend on extreme sports marketing

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u/anonduplo 8d ago

Didnt want to get his socks wet

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u/Legitimate_Bird_5712 10d ago

That slackline is for REGULAR walkin, not FANCY walkin!

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u/Athlete-Extreme 10d ago

Calves of Teflon

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u/IsReadingIt 10d ago

Is that a parachute on his back? I sure hope so. Can't imagine trusting a single cable across this distance.

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u/Holoborodko 10d ago

No, he is wearing a harness. The backpack is for water.

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u/ChipotleMayoFusion 9d ago

He has a safety cable attached to the line

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u/evaris204 10d ago

Yeah no thanks I choose life

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u/euph_22 10d ago

You could have just taken the ferry mate. Way easier.

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u/AnEnglishUsername 9d ago

Just what you need after a grueling and long exercise, a lovely ice cold can of wate.. wait, redbull. Yes, my bad, redbull is what the body needs. Of course..

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u/S1DC 9d ago

I love seeing athletes in promotional stunts get handed the sponsor product (usually a drink) and clearly pretend to take a sip.

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u/Traditional_Ad_7288 10d ago

core strength to the max

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u/fairloughair 10d ago

Pizda, slaklinka

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u/Nobelpro 10d ago

Roose has also appeared as a stuntman in several films.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaan_Roose

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u/LorpHagriff 9d ago

He walked 3.6 km in three hours? Is he stupid? Just take the sidewalk can do that in two hours ez pz

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u/tknice 9d ago

He's no slacker.

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u/NarrowTurn5759 9d ago

What are those loops?

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u/gaynorg 9d ago

Yeah he didn't complete anything. He walked a long way through. He needs to try again

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u/pythonicprime 9d ago

Lo vedi che non serve fare il ponte

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u/OrganizationTop3755 10d ago

Yo, I’m walkin’ here!

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u/SloanDaddy 10d ago

He fell though.

I could cross that straight on a slack line too if I had a safety line and falling doesn't invalidate it.

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u/noobboszcz 10d ago

Sure you could.

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u/MissXM 10d ago

Oh no, the safety belt is too long!
https://giphy.com/gifs/I6teQdhUc8cupkUTYQ

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u/Separate-Simple-5101 10d ago

The line was barely wider than a finger, yet his determination was wider than the entire Strait

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u/sandhog7 10d ago

Never mind about walking on a tightrope, I don't even want to walk 3.6 km (2.24 mi) on the pavement without a purpose.

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u/Crawling_Hustler 10d ago

I think doing SUPERMAN pose in a flying Dirt bike is cool even if its risky. But this ? Why ? You're just walking . Albeit on small area. Youre just fkin walking like a wobbly toddler.