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1. UltraS+f3[view] [source] 2026-01-25 04:20:31
>>keepam+(OP)
This is a very irresponsible thing to do when you have children.
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2. iamcre+LA[view] [source] 2026-01-25 10:30:47
>>UltraS+f3
Alex Honnold: No free soloist ever died doing anything cutting edge. Nobody died doing something really hard. A handful people died doing things that are easy. Most soloist died in different types of accidents...base jumping, rogue wave.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9WWUNDb_S0o

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3. dangus+6Y[view] [source] 2026-01-25 14:08:48
>>iamcre+LA
Factually inaccurate, the Wikipedia page for free solo climbing has an entire section on prominent free solo climber deaths.

In my view this guy is pretty irresponsible especially for promoting a “sport” that is unnecessarily dangerous in the most preventable way imaginable.

A bunch of kids and stupid adults watched that live stream and a non-zero amount of them now think they can try the same thing without anywhere near as much training and skill.

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4. seec+rP1[view] [source] 2026-01-25 19:49:39
>>dangus+6Y
Not gonna lie, this kind of extreme sport doesn't attract the brightest people.

I have a fascination with this kind of stuff. Taking risks is sometimes necessary and worthwhile in life, but seriously, risking your life just so you can say you realized a specific feat is really dumb. Especially when we have the technology to do the thing just fine with no problem whatsoever. I think those people live too comfortable lives and try to feel something. They could apply those skills to some meaningful work, but of course it doesn't get the same recognition.

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