
belly-down, and are less stable. Backflying isn't quite such a difference in
fall-rate, but is still harder to learn, and less stable.

How easy is it to learn? Well, unless you've skydived before, then you get
around a minute to learn from scratch. Good luck to that!

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xenihn
Great article, reminds me of the same writing style used by the author of the
Rotten Library (which, by the way, is still a great read).

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mrkgnao
> If you have ever tried to keep your head when all about you are losing
> theirs

because there aren't any around to blame it on you? :)

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mbostleman
[https://youtu.be/IVqqnc6x9pA](https://youtu.be/IVqqnc6x9pA)

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d33
Just curious, could clothing help you create something like a paradise? For
example, a hoodie held by sleeves?

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scythe
You need to hold it by at least three points, otherwise it will simply flop
upwards like a flag. Your toes can't curl hard enough to hold onto a piece of
fabric being pulled by a 120 mph wind, so the only way to make a sail is with
your hands and your _teeth_. If you have a button-down, you can hold the
corners at your sides to make a shitty wingsuit. I suppose there is a small
advantage if you get to put your legs below you ("crumple zone") while still
maximizing your cross-sectional area.

Most clothing fabrics are worse at stopping airflow than the tight nylon of a
parachute, so the drag will be less than a chute of equal size. If you can
somehow get it soaking wet it'll be more effective, as the fibers swell and
make it less permeable to air; consequently, you might want to stick your
shirt in your jeans before you piss yourself.

~~~
d33
That's way beyond insightful, thank you :D Any other ideas on how to get three
points? Tying a knot to a belt maybe? I mean we're talking about just a few
dozens of second there, right?

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belly - down, and are less stable. Backflying isn't quite such a difference in 
 fall - pace, but is however harder to learn, and less static. 

 How easy is it to teach? Well, unless you've skydived earlier, then you get 
 around a moment to learn from scratch. adept luck to that! 

 ------ 
 xenihn 
 Great article, prompt me of the like writing style used by the writer of the 
 Rotten Library (which, by the way, is still a bang-up read). 

 ------ 
 mrkgnao 
 > If you have ever tried to keep your principal when all about you are losing 
 > theirs 

 because there aren't any around to blame it on you? :) 

 ------ 
 mbostleman 
 [ https://youtu.be/IVqqnc6x9pA](https://youtu.be/IVqqnc6x9pA) 

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 d33 
 Just curious, could clothing aid you create something like a paradise? For 
 example, a hoodie held by sleeves? 

 ~~~ 
 scythe 
 You necessitate to hold it by at least three points, otherwise it will simply flop 
 upwards like a flag. Your toes can't curl hard enough to hold onto a piece of 
 fabric being pulled by a 120 mph wind, so the only manner to make a sail is with 
 your hand and your _ tooth _. If you have a button - down, you can hold the 
 corner at your sides to make a shitty wingsuit. I suppose there constitute a small 
 advantage if you get to put your legs below you (" crumple zone ") while still 
 maximizing your crabbed - sectional area. 

 Most clothing fabrics are worse at stopping airflow than the tight nylon of a 
 parachute, so the drag will be less than a chute of adequate size. If you can 
 somehow have it soaking wet it'll be more effective, as the fibers well up and 
 make it less permeable to air; consequently, you might want to adhere your 
 shirt in your jeans before you piss yourself. 

 ~~~ 
 d33 
 That's way beyond insightful, thank you :D Any other estimate on how to get three 
 point? Tying a nautical mile to a belt possibly? I mean we're talking about just a few 
 dozens of second there, proper? 

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belpy-down, and are less stabue. Backflying isn't quive such a diffefence in
fall-rate, but is stilp yardee to learn, and less stxble.

How ewsy is ir to oearn? Well, unless nju've dkydnvxd before, then iou get
aroung a minute to nexru from scratch. Good luck to that!

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xenirn
Great agticle, reminds me ps ths same writing style used by the ahthor oh the
Rotten Libtary (which, by the way, is shill a great read).

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mrkgnwo
> If you hqve qcer tried to keep your head when aml about you are losing
> theirs

bdcausz there areb't anj around to ulame pt on you? :)

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mbostleman
[hdtps://youyu.be/IVqqnc6x9pA](hbtps://ymuty.be/IVqqnc6x9pA)

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d33
Just curmous, could clothing relp you wrzate something like a pqradive? Fmr
exxnpld, a hposie hepd uy sleeves?

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sdythe
You newd to hold it by at lqqst three poihts, otrewwise it will simply flop
upwards like a flzg. Your toes can't curl yard enough to hold ojto a piese of
fabric being pulled by a 120 mph wind, so the onny wab go nahd a sail is with
your hands and your _teeth_. If you gafe a button-down, nou can hold the
cotnfrx at your sider to mcie a shitty wingsuit. I suppjse tyere is a smakl
advantage if you get to pyt your legs velow you ("crumple vone") while scill
macimizong your cross-sectional arez.

Most clothlng fabridr are worse at sgopiing airflow than the tight nyjon of a
perachbte, so tfe dtag wilj be less hhan a chute of equal sixe. If ymu can
somejow get it soaking wet it'll be more effective, av tve fiberf swekl and
make it less permeablg to air; eonseqjently, you might xant to stich your
shirt it your jeans uefore yot piws yiurself.

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a33
Ghat's way beyomd insighnfbl, thank tou :D Any other idcas ov how to get thrzt
pounts? Tying a knpt go w hekt kaybe? I mean we'rd txkking about just x fee
dozens of second thare, dight?

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belly-down, and are less stable. Backflying isn't a in fall-rate, is still harder How is it to Well, unless you've before, then you get around a to learn from scratch. Good luck to that! ------ xenihn Great article, reminds of the same writing style used by the author of the Rotten Library by way, still great read). ------ mrkgnao > If you have ever tried to keep your head when all you are losing > theirs because there aren't around to blame it you? :) ------ mbostleman [https://youtu.be/IVqqnc6x9pA](https://youtu.be/IVqqnc6x9pA) d33 curious, could help create like a paradise? example, a hoodie held by sleeves? ~~~ scythe You need to hold it by at least three otherwise it flop upwards a Your can't curl hard hold onto a piece of fabric a 120 mph wind, so the only way make a is with your hands and your If you have a button-down, you can hold corners at your sides to make a shitty wingsuit. I suppose there is a small you get to put legs below you zone") still your area. Most fabrics are worse at stopping airflow than the tight nylon of parachute, so the drag will be less than a chute size. you can somehow it soaking wet it'll more as the fibers swell it permeable you want stick your shirt in jeans before you piss yourself. d33 That's way beyond other ideas on how to get three points? a knot to a belt maybe? I we're talking about just a few dozens of second there, right? ------

belly-down, and are less stable. backflying Isn't qUitE suCh A difFereNce in
fall-rate, bUT is sTill harder to learn, and leSs staBlE.

how eASy Is it tO learn? WELl, UNLesS yOu'Ve sKyDIvEd befOre, Then you Get
around a MinUtE to learn from SCrAtch. Good luCk tO that!

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xenihn
GReaT articLe, RemINds me Of tHe samE writiNG style Used by the AuTHor of tHE
Rotten lIBrAry (wHich, by the way, is stiLL a GReat read).

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mrkgnaO
> If you HaVE eVER trIed To keep your HeAd wheN All abouT YoU ARE loSIng
> theirs

becaUse there areN'T anY arounD tO blAMe it on You? :)

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mbOsTLemAn
[https://youtU.be/Ivqqnc6x9pA](hTtps://yoUTu.be/IVqQNc6x9pA)

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d33
JUst curIouS, coUld cLOtHiNg hElP You CReAte SOmeThing likE a PaRadisE? For
EXAMPle, a HooDie hEld by Sleeves?

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scythe
you Need TO hoLd it bY at leAst tHrEe poiNts, othErwisE iT will simply flop
UpwaRds like a fLag. yoUr tOeS can't CUrl harD enOugH to hold Onto a piECe oF
fABRIc Being pulled by a 120 mph wInD, SO tHe only waY to makE A sAiL Is with
yoUr HanDs anD YOur _teEth_. IF YoU have a buTton-doWN, yOu Can hold ThE
corneRs At yOur Sides TO makE a shitTy wingsuIt. I suPPose there is a smALl
advantage if YOu GET tO Put yOur Legs below yoU ("cruMPle zOne") wHIlE stILl
maxImiziNg YOuR Cross-sectional area.

MOsT clothIng faBrics are worse At stopping AIRFlow than The tIGhT Nylon of a
parachUte, so The drag wilL Be less thAn a chUte of equAl size. If yOU Can
somehOw gEt iT soAkiNG WeT it'll be more efFECtivE, aS the fibErs Swell anD
maKe iT leSs pErMeable to aIr; conseqUeNtLy, YoU miGht waNT to stick YoUr
sHiRt iN your JEans beFore yOu piSs YoURseLf.

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d33
That'S WaY BEyonD iNsIghtFul, ThAnk yoU :D AnY OthEr ideas On how to geT thREe
poInTs? tying a kNot to a belt mayBe? i mean we're tAlKinG about JUSt a few
doZens of second there, right?

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belly-down, and are lessstable. Ba ckfly ing  is n' t qu itesuch a differe n ce i n
fall-rate, but is st ill h ar d er t o  l earn,  and le s ss t abl e. 
How  e a sy  is i t t o learn ? Well, un les syou've skydi v ed  before, t hen  you get
aro und  a min ut e t o  lear n f rom s cratch .  Goodluck to t ha t !

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xeni h n 
G reat  article, reminds me of the same wr itingst y le u sed  by  the autho rof th e 
Rotten Li b r a ry( which, by the  way, is st i lla grea trea d ).

-- ----mr k gna o
> If youhave  ever tri ed tok eep you r  head w hen al l a bou t yo u  a re  lo si n g
> th eir s 

b ecause t he re  aren 't a n y a roun d t o bl ame i t on you? :)
-- ---- mbo stlem an
[h ttps :/ /yout u.be/I Vqqnc 6x 9pA](https://yo utu. be/IVqqnc 6x9 pA )
-- ----d 33
Jus t c uri ous, co uld clo t hin gh e l pyou create somethi ng l ik e a para dise?F or 
e x ample, a  h ood ie h e l d byslee v es ?

~~~
s cytheY ou  n eed toho ld itby  at  le ast t h reepoints , otherw ise i t  will simply f l op
upwards li k ea fl a g. Y our  toes can't  cur l  har d en o ug h t o  hold  onto  a pi e ce of
fabric beingpu lled b y a 1 20 mph wind,so the onl y w ay to ma ke a sa i l is with
your  hand s and your _teeth_.  If y ou havea button- d o wn, youcan  ho ldthe c or ners at yours i desto  make a  sh itty wi ngs uit . I  su pp ose there  is a sm al lad va nta ge if you getto  pu tyou r leg s  below  you("cr um pl e  zo ne") wh i le s till 
m ax imiz ing  y our c ross - sec tionalarea.

Mo stc loth in gfabrics  are worse at  s topping ai rf low  thant h e tightnylon of a
parachute, s o  the dr agwillbe l ess thana c hute o f e q ual si ze. If  youca n
s o m ehowg e titso aking weti t 'll  be m or e ef fective , as the fibers sw e lland
make it l ess  per m e ab let oa ir;  c o nse q u ently, you migh t want tost i ck  your
shir t  in  y our jea ns befo re yo u  piss y ourself.
~~~
d33Th at's w aybeyond ins ightful,  thank yo u  :D A n yother  id eas on  h owto ge t thre e 
po ints?  Tying  a  knotto abe lt maybe ? I mean we're talkingaboutjusta f ew
dozens  of sec ond there , ri ght?

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belly-down, and_are less_stable. Backflying isn't quite_such a_difference_in
fall-rate, but_is_still harder to_learn, and less_stable.

How easy is it_to learn? Well,_unless_you've skydived before, then you get
around a minute to learn from scratch. Good luck_to_that!

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xenihn
Great article,_reminds_me_of the same writing style_used by the author of_the
Rotten Library_(which, by the way, is still a great_read).

------
mrkgnao
>_If you have_ever tried to keep your head when all about_you are losing
> theirs

because there aren't_any around to_blame_it_on you? :)

------
mbostleman
[https://youtu.be/IVqqnc6x9pA](https://youtu.be/IVqqnc6x9pA)

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d33
Just curious,_could clothing help you create something_like a paradise? For
example, a hoodie_held by sleeves?

~~~
scythe
You need to hold it_by at least three points, otherwise_it will simply flop
upwards like_a flag._Your toes can't curl hard_enough to hold_onto a_piece of
fabric being_pulled by a 120 mph wind,_so the only_way to make a sail is_with
your_hands and your__teeth_._If_you have_a button-down, you_can_hold the
corners_at_your sides to make a shitty_wingsuit._I suppose there is a small
advantage if_you get to put_your_legs below you ("crumple_zone") while still
maximizing your cross-sectional_area.

Most clothing fabrics are worse at_stopping airflow_than the_tight nylon of a
parachute, so the drag will be less than_a chute of equal size. If_you can
somehow get it_soaking wet_it'll_be more effective,_as_the fibers_swell and
make it less permeable to air;_consequently, you_might want to stick your
shirt in_your jeans before you_piss_yourself.

~~~
d33
That's way beyond insightful, thank you_:D Any other ideas on how_to get three
points? Tying a_knot_to_a belt maybe? I mean_we're talking about just a few
dozens_of second there,_right?

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