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ickplant@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 11 months ago

Czech climber Adam Ondra climbing El Capitán in Yosemite National Park

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Czech climber Adam Ondra climbing El Capitán in Yosemite National Park

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ickplant@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 11 months ago
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    11 months ago

    A what point does it change from unique hobby to death wish?

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      11 months ago

      https://brainasap.com/adrenaline-addiction-rock-climbers-thrill-seeking-behavior/

      I’m all for letting people have the hobbies they want, but adrenaline junkies are literally wired differently. Kind of weird that they get put on a pedestal for being the “right” kind of neurodivergent.

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        Halfway through reading this I realized I’m addicted to mountain biking lmao

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      It’s hard to see from the shrunken picture, but he has a rope to catch him if he falls. The likelihood of an injury is very low.

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