Modern man has to create this danger. While a rational mind would believe this drive to put oneself into the path of bodily harm ON PURPOSE would be low or non-existent, that is sadly not the case.
We jump out of planes just for the hell of it. On the streets of Pamplona, we turn a herd of angry bulls loose yearly and try to outrun them. Even the more mundane pursuits of riding a rollercoaster that corkscrews around upside down at speeds that challenge our ability to keep our lunch down has a demand big enough to account for the long lines waiting for the opportunity.
With creature comforts all around and “safety” as often the first element of design, we stupid humans nevertheless feel the need to short-circuit this enlightened approach in order to put ourselves in harms way.
Case in point: the following video. If you suffer from vertigo, you may not wish to view, as the camera is mounted on the head of the thrillseeker—in this case, a man on a bike who thinks that riding a bicycle downhill, over ramps, staircases and around narrow corners seems like an intelligent thing to do.
Check this out:
VCA 2010 RACE RUN from changoman on Vimeo.
http://www.gadling.com/2011/03/03/downhill-bike-race-in-chile-is-insanity-at-its-finest/?ncid=&a_dgi=aolshare_email
Thanks to friend and faithful blog reader Rick Cooper for sharing this ultimate ride of insanity. Seems evident that the rider was wearing a helmet, if only as a mounting device for the camera. Using it to protect his BRAIN is making an assumption that he has one, which, if he does, is certainly not functioning properly.
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