You don't actually need a parachute to go skydiving...tomkatt@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world – 71 points – 12 months agoYou just need one to go skydiving more than once.7Post a CommentPreviewHotTopNewOldIf at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.@tomkatt This isn't a shower thought, it's just a repost of an ancient memeThere have been a couple people that survived falling without a working parachute. Crazy rare, though.It's not the falling that kills you, it's the sudden stopYou only need one if you plan to skydive twice.As long as you can figure out that first step you're fine!You could also use a wingsuit, or a whole lot of helium balloons.
There have been a couple people that survived falling without a working parachute. Crazy rare, though.
If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.
@tomkatt
This isn't a shower thought, it's just a repost of an ancient meme
There have been a couple people that survived falling without a working parachute. Crazy rare, though.
It's not the falling that kills you, it's the sudden stop
You only need one if you plan to skydive twice.
As long as you can figure out that first step you're fine!
You could also use a wingsuit, or a whole lot of helium balloons.