Is this guy's brain wired differently?
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Hackney said:
that bloke has been climbing again
Of course there's skill in this: balance, technique etc. but ultimately does he have (or lack) the part of the brain that says "what if?"
But even if I made it to the top of the crane I wouldn't be able to casually stroll across the arm (?) of it one handed.
I certainly wouldn't get to the end and hang from it..... then let go with one hand!
Could you be *so* sure that you've got a good grip, that your hand isn't just too dusty / sweaty, that the crane doesn't have a spot of oil that you didn't notice?
Highly skilled or just plain mental?
ETA I saw the tv programme where he got back from Ukraine and he went to see his mum, maybe he still lived there. I also couldn't put my loved ones through what his poor mum goes through. And yes, I know there are dangerous sports and extreme passtimes etc. But there's a big difference between F1 and hanging from a crane by your fingers.
I didnt open the link as my palms started sweating as I read your description Of course there's skill in this: balance, technique etc. but ultimately does he have (or lack) the part of the brain that says "what if?"
But even if I made it to the top of the crane I wouldn't be able to casually stroll across the arm (?) of it one handed.
I certainly wouldn't get to the end and hang from it..... then let go with one hand!
Could you be *so* sure that you've got a good grip, that your hand isn't just too dusty / sweaty, that the crane doesn't have a spot of oil that you didn't notice?
Highly skilled or just plain mental?
ETA I saw the tv programme where he got back from Ukraine and he went to see his mum, maybe he still lived there. I also couldn't put my loved ones through what his poor mum goes through. And yes, I know there are dangerous sports and extreme passtimes etc. But there's a big difference between F1 and hanging from a crane by your fingers.
Edited by Hackney on Wednesday 20th August 13:22
Old thread, but here is an answer http://m.nautil.us/issue/39/sport/the-strange-brai...
Not overly impressed with the jumping part, I think most people could do that and get it spot on. Did such things as kids, still do the odd silly thing like it now at 47!
Not worried about heights, either, but climbing a crane like that would require several resting sessions.
Re: the height, you get to a point where the height no longer matters and you are so absolutely convinced you won't fall, hanging from such structures seems quite normal. It begins to feel no different to hanging off a wall with a foot drop beneath you etc.
Not worried about heights, either, but climbing a crane like that would require several resting sessions.
Re: the height, you get to a point where the height no longer matters and you are so absolutely convinced you won't fall, hanging from such structures seems quite normal. It begins to feel no different to hanging off a wall with a foot drop beneath you etc.
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