What's a risky activity you'll NEVER do?

Skydiving, motorcycle racing, base jumping, etc... What's a risky activity that you look and at just say "nope, no fucking way I'm ever doing that one"?

For me it's underwater cave diving. I can't imagine what would compel someone to dive down into a pitch black, cramped labyrinth for fun.

you?

Exploring the Titanic in the Titan submersible!

Canyon swinging too. It doesn't look that fun. A lot of these activities don't seem appealing to me. I don't like feeling jittery from too much coffee, never mind too much adrenaline. I've already been in situations where I almost died so maybe that dampens my urges to do any of these things.

Oh yeah, cave diving is a good one. I don't think I'd do that either, at least in the tight cave complexes you see in videos.

Apart from that, I'm not sure really... Ones involving a high level of skill just to survive are obviously out. I wouldn't try ski-jumping, I don't think. That looks terrifying, even if it's not actually all that dangerous. Just the fact that looking ahead, the ground feels so far away... gives me the shivers.

Yes cave diving for me as well, but even regular spelunking I just cannot. Once I was able to squeeze through a tunnel , but no more. Additionally I watch videos of people squeezing through tunnels. It's very disturbing at times.

Bungee jumping because I'm afraid of heights. I've always had that fear.

I'll never jump out of a plane. It's too much to do.

Molly.

I was going to say wingsuit flying, but I have to say the cave diving thing you posted seems absolutely terrifying and way worse. So drawn out and there's not even anything beautiful to look at as you go.

I really don't like heights, won't even go up a ladder to a loft etc..

All it takes is a 5-10 foot drop for your ass to be dead...

@girlusocrazy said:

@Sushiglutton said:

I was going to say wingsuit flying, but I have to say the cave diving thing you posted seems absolutely terrifying and way worse. So drawn out and there's not even anything beautiful to look at as you go.

Exactly, that doesn’t seem like such a bad way for it to end 😅

Going into a cave in which tarantulas live. AKA Raiders of the Lost Ark.

More or less anything where the risk of death can't be minimized/diminished by non-human means, and isn't necessary to daily life.

So, yes, I drive a car. There's risk in there. But cars are also really safe for the most part, with things that don't rely on humans to take corrective action (airbags, seatbelts, crumple zones, etc.).

Compare to skydiving, which is also quite safe, but is reliant on people to correctly pack the parachutes. Or reliant on people to not pass out once they jump out and pull the cord. Which is why I won't skydive, because even though it is very safe, there are just too many opportunities for human error.

I don't really have any sort of formula for assessing this but the gist of it is if human error outweighs non-human error corrections, and the activity is recreational, I generally won't do it lol.

Sometime in the last few years I developed a fear of heights. I'm OK if there is a barrier, but if I'm going up a ladder for example and I get higher than 5 feet, I'm holding on for dear life lol.

I work at heights at my job occasionally and I was asked to go get some numbers off a motor that was basically on some scaffolding about five stories up. It was fairly safe but I had to climb up an extension ladder perched on a scaffold and it just did not feel safe, then I started shaking a bit, then the ladder rattled, and I "noped" the hell out of there.

Diving underwater, I'm afraid of the open bodies of water/open seas in general because I cannot swim. Going into a Submarine is the last thing on my mind. I'll never do that unless I'm looking for a good end to this life, that'll be it.

Dirt Bike I'll do that if I'm wearing proper body armor that is. I'm not exactly thrilled on doing Skydiving but however, but I'll gladly do it if I'm in a wingsuit/flying squirrel suit. It could be fun to do.

@Sushiglutton said:

@girlusocrazy said:

@Sushiglutton said:

I was going to say wingsuit flying, but I have to say the cave diving thing you posted seems absolutely terrifying and way worse. So drawn out and there's not even anything beautiful to look at as you go.

Exactly, that doesn’t seem like such a bad way for it to end 😅

This isn't flying, it's falling with style - Buzz Lightyear.