The obvious choice? The obvious choice to oblivion? Let's see...(SLYT)
April 18, 2013 8:08 PM Subscribe
Turn up the volume, kick up your feet, and take a relaxing glide with Alexander Polli Warning: The part where he attempts to thread the needle may cause involuntary clenching.
Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny.
(I can't be the only one who saw this as explicit metaphor.)
Go flying sperm! - May you successfully find the motherlode of downy egg and not splatter your precious DNA all over the sandstone peaks like your less fortunate whip-tailed compatriots.
posted by isopraxis at 8:40 PM on April 18, 2013
(I can't be the only one who saw this as explicit metaphor.)
Go flying sperm! - May you successfully find the motherlode of downy egg and not splatter your precious DNA all over the sandstone peaks like your less fortunate whip-tailed compatriots.
posted by isopraxis at 8:40 PM on April 18, 2013
I imagine his arms are under pretty strong forces. I wonder how much he has to exert to keep the wind from turning him into a tumbling canon ball? Maybe his suit has some sort of splint like reinforcement?
posted by ian1977 at 9:00 PM on April 18, 2013
posted by ian1977 at 9:00 PM on April 18, 2013
I am so glad that I am boring and unadventurous.
posted by njohnson23 at 9:10 PM on April 18, 2013 [5 favorites]
posted by njohnson23 at 9:10 PM on April 18, 2013 [5 favorites]
I'm glad that there are adventurous people out there who will do things that could end with them splatting. I'm glad that they don't splat, and I'm glad that I can watch them do these things.
I am glad I don't have the bizarre urges they have that compel them to do things like this.
posted by Ghidorah at 9:14 PM on April 18, 2013 [4 favorites]
I am glad I don't have the bizarre urges they have that compel them to do things like this.
posted by Ghidorah at 9:14 PM on April 18, 2013 [4 favorites]
Man. I know I'd never do that, that I would die if I ever got in a wing suit, but DAMN does that look like fun!
posted by Canageek at 9:25 PM on April 18, 2013
posted by Canageek at 9:25 PM on April 18, 2013
The suits are highly advanced, yes. Each generation is tested by these crazy motherfuckers, and unfortunately they do have extremely high mortality rates.
In the early stages of development, between 1930 and 1961, it is estimated that 71 out of 75 people died trying to perfect the wingsuit.
But hot damn, it sure is inspiring as shit to watch humans fucking fly.
posted by lazaruslong at 10:42 PM on April 18, 2013 [1 favorite]
In the early stages of development, between 1930 and 1961, it is estimated that 71 out of 75 people died trying to perfect the wingsuit.
But hot damn, it sure is inspiring as shit to watch humans fucking fly.
posted by lazaruslong at 10:42 PM on April 18, 2013 [1 favorite]
But hot damn, it sure is inspiring as shit to watch humans fucking fly.
It's not flying. It's falling with style.
posted by SPrintF at 10:48 PM on April 18, 2013 [9 favorites]
It's not flying. It's falling with style.
posted by SPrintF at 10:48 PM on April 18, 2013 [9 favorites]
Wow thats amZGGGHHGHGGHGHGGHGHHGINNBG
My testes just retracted into my throat
posted by lalochezia at 12:59 AM on April 19, 2013 [2 favorites]
My testes just retracted into my throat
posted by lalochezia at 12:59 AM on April 19, 2013 [2 favorites]
Derail-ish -- Is there a filter or application or tutorial for easily creating that lettering effect in the "FIRST TEST JUMP" etc.? (I have no Photoshop skills.) I've dug 'em since I first saw them in the credits to "Panic Room" and on "Fringe."
posted by Infinity_8 at 6:29 AM on April 19, 2013
posted by Infinity_8 at 6:29 AM on April 19, 2013
Do any of these videos ever show how these guys land? Like, how do they slow down?
(Probably a stupid question, but then, I get vertigo on escalators.)
posted by jbickers at 6:37 AM on April 19, 2013
(Probably a stupid question, but then, I get vertigo on escalators.)
posted by jbickers at 6:37 AM on April 19, 2013
Do any of these videos ever show how these guys land? Like, how do they slow down?
I think they are also equipped with a parachute in that slim backpack.
posted by mygoditsbob at 6:50 AM on April 19, 2013
I think they are also equipped with a parachute in that slim backpack.
posted by mygoditsbob at 6:50 AM on April 19, 2013
Do any of these videos ever show how these guys land? Like, how do they slow down?
I think they are also equipped with a parachute in that slim backpack.
Hogwash. They just raise their wings and flap a few times in the reverse direction, then they settle into their nest and regurgitate Redbull into their young.
posted by Ogre Lawless at 7:37 AM on April 19, 2013 [10 favorites]
I think they are also equipped with a parachute in that slim backpack.
Hogwash. They just raise their wings and flap a few times in the reverse direction, then they settle into their nest and regurgitate Redbull into their young.
posted by Ogre Lawless at 7:37 AM on April 19, 2013 [10 favorites]
Do any of these videos ever show how these guys land? Like, how do they slow down?
Well, this is one way to do it.
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 9:37 AM on April 19, 2013
Well, this is one way to do it.
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 9:37 AM on April 19, 2013
I predict a closed casket for this one.
posted by 4ster at 2:23 PM on April 19, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by 4ster at 2:23 PM on April 19, 2013 [1 favorite]
This is what happens when you don't quite get it right.
posted by Hello Dad, I'm in Jail at 8:56 PM on April 19, 2013
posted by Hello Dad, I'm in Jail at 8:56 PM on April 19, 2013
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2) In the long-run, this can't end well.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 8:36 PM on April 18, 2013 [1 favorite]