@ickplant@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world • 25 days agoCzech climber Adam Ondra climbing El Capitán in Yosemite National Parklemmy.worldimagemessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1390arrow-down10
arrow-up1390arrow-down1imageCzech climber Adam Ondra climbing El Capitán in Yosemite National Parklemmy.world@ickplant@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world • 25 days agomessage-square99fedilink
minus-square@SassyRamen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink43•25 days agoA what point does it change from unique hobby to death wish?
minus-square@moody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilink27•25 days agoIt’s hard to see from the shrunken picture, but he has a rope to catch him if he falls. The likelihood of an injury is very low.
minus-square@shoo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink14•25 days agohttps://brainasap.com/adrenaline-addiction-rock-climbers-thrill-seeking-behavior/ I’m all for letting people have the hobbies they want, but adrenaline junkies are literally wired differently. Kind of weird that they get put on a pedestal for being the “right” kind of neurodivergent.
minus-square@hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish5•25 days agoHalfway through reading this I realized I’m addicted to mountain biking lmao
minus-square@anomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•25 days agoSkiing here, I’d jump off some stupid stuff if I could afford to get there.
minus-square@kelpie_returns@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•25 days agoBetter than than cigs, if nothing else
minus-square@Death_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•25 days agoWhen the likelihood of death is knowingly greater than the safety precautions taken to avoid death.
minus-square@Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish4•25 days agoWhen they go from this to free solo. Especially on such a hard route.
A what point does it change from unique hobby to death wish?
It’s hard to see from the shrunken picture, but he has a rope to catch him if he falls. The likelihood of an injury is very low.
https://brainasap.com/adrenaline-addiction-rock-climbers-thrill-seeking-behavior/
I’m all for letting people have the hobbies they want, but adrenaline junkies are literally wired differently. Kind of weird that they get put on a pedestal for being the “right” kind of neurodivergent.
Halfway through reading this I realized I’m addicted to mountain biking lmao
Skiing here, I’d jump off some stupid stuff if I could afford to get there.
Better than than cigs, if nothing else
When you stop caring about safety.
When the likelihood of death is knowingly greater than the safety precautions taken to avoid death.
When they go from this to free solo. Especially on such a hard route.