Skydiving Without a Parachute

So, in reading Ozwarg's future fail of a thread, I was inspired to ponder a comment he made. Something along the lines of if he had some incurable cancer and had like 5 days to live, he would want to jump out of a plane with no parachute.

So I was thinking, what would be your thought process as you were free-falling? Say the same scenario applies. You're going to die in like 5 days, so you jump out of the plane. Why this particular brand of death? Well, you have time to think and reflect on your decision, but it's irreversible.

So what do you imagine you'd think about as you fell to your demise?  

Skydiving, in the first place, is a very different experience from what I'd thought it would be. It doesn't feel like you're falling. Then, normally, the chute opens and it is very quiet. If you're tandem you can speak at a normal level and hear each other. Wind, lots of wind, but otherwise you're just hanging there with a great view.

So the sensation I think would be pretty calming. Once you had decided to die, and it was inevitable, I'd think it would be pretty serene.



Edited by reifidom - 16 May 2008 at 8:23am

Reb Cpl wrote: I think it would be my choice because: A: I always wanted to sky dive. B: Since I'm going to die anyway, might as well make someone else clean up the mess.

Selfish bastard.

impulse! wrote: Reb Cpl wrote: I think it would be my choice because: A: I always wanted to sky dive. B: Since I'm going to die anyway, might as well make someone else clean up the mess. Selfish bastard.

I've never once denied that accusation.

If I could do it with Patrick Swayze, I would. Also Patrick Swayze would not be wearing a parachute either. That way, I die with purpose.

I'm sure a lot of regrets would begin to flood my mind, making it a somewhat miserable death despite the serenity as reif mentioned.

^genius

I understand what you're saying reb. But I feel like, given the
scenario (five days to live) you'd be pretty in-tune with your 'oh crap' mode.

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Fugu. That is how I am going out.