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[–] 23 points 9 months ago* (7 children)

The best thing about climbing a building with no safety gear is you aren't actually required to do it.

I watched it. It's fucking moronic

To do that sort of stunt is selfish, and shows an absolute callous disregard for his family, friends and the poor bastards who would have had to scrape his corpse off the pavement.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago

    The climb is so trivial for him that it is just easy money. I'm an amateur climber and I would do this if I was given the permission and 1/10th of the money.

    Yes there's a chance of things going wrong, but it's like betting against Anthony Joshua in his Jake Paul cash grab. Maybe even less risk than that.

    His previous solos were more outrageous but always treated with a degree of respect and preparation. It's what has put him in a position to be able to do this exhibition.

    Your outrage is exactly the kind of thing Netflix want and it's why it's been done live.

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  • [–] 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I love things like free solo. It's kinda dumb and all overall, but it's fascinating to me to see what people can do if they really want it enough. When i saw that Netflix makes this a live event, i just felt like it's a perverted plot so people watch it to hopefully see a dude die live on tv.

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