Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident

RamblingCTO wrote: post #4

> He lost control of the craft and crashed into a swimming pool at a coastal resort, striking a young woman who was injured on impact. not cool

Some grace is needed, as a medical event was the root cause.

edit: unexpected unconsciousness is not a medical event?

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Post by happytoexplain » Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 7:26 PM UTC

throwawayoldie wrote: post #5

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I'm not familiar with the qualitative nature of the German/Austrian right wing right now (e.g. you can be an anti-immigration right winger without being Trumpian), but none of that sounds worthy of a dismissive attitude at face value.

Obviously I would not be surprised if he was a typical asshole about things like this. I just don't like the usage of those political opinions in particular as "this is a bad person" evidence.

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Post by jjcob » Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 7:26 PM UTC

throwawayoldie wrote: post #5

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I don't get why people can't just keep their stupid opinions to themselves.

That guy achieved some pretty amazing stuff, and I loved watching him, but then he starts publicly talking political bullshit to the media and it gets a bit hard to ignore that he is an asshole.

A lot of accomplished people are probably assholes in private, but they don't talk about it in public.

I wish Baumgartner would have just stuck to talking about the stuff he really knew very well.

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Post by throwthemaway1 » Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 7:27 PM UTC

throwawayoldie wrote: post #5

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