What are the chances of actually jumping?

[ineedtoleave]

I can access a 13storey building. I am definitely afraid of heights but honestly it's the only thing I have access to right now. Lots of people have died jumping from this height. Please be honest with me about this. I am very ill physically right now with no chances of improvement really. Any advice would be welcome .

 

[BLUE1970]

The best way to jump and increase certainty of death is diving head first, that is what I plan to do from Beachy Head or travel to states and go over Golden Gate.

 

[ineedtoleave]

Thank you but I meant like what are the actual chances of actually going through with it if that makes sense. There is fear, SI etc to overcome.

 

[albino_elk]

If someone done with life 100% i think they dont care anymore what is the method. Some people want to feel pain before death

 

[BLUE1970]

Thank you but I meant like what are the actual chances of actually going through with it if that makes sense. There is fear, SI etc to overcome.

I don't know, I haven't tried yet. But, once you jump that is it, SI may set in but by that time you're hurtling through the air...the passage of jump from Beachy takes about 5 seconds max and some survivors have said it's like time stands still, a bit like a ship in dead water., others have said they instantly regretted jumping but had no way of turning back. My rationale is, you would need to be 100% or you wouldn't jump as chances are it really is final. I watched a doc where one survivor who jumped Beachy Head said when he landed on a ledge it felt like he had fallen out of tree, in other words, it wasn't that painful. He broke his neck, back and other bones and his lungs collapsed.

 

[LastWhisper]

In theory, 9th floor + asphalt/concrete and landing not on legs = 100%. We've had some incidents at local building.

 

[StuFin]

I don't know, I haven't tried yet. But, once you jump that is it, SI may set in but by that time you're hurtling through the air...the passage of jump from Beachy takes about 5 seconds max and some survivors have said it's like time stands still, a bit like a ship in dead water., others have said they instantly regretted jumping but had no way of turning back. My rationale is, you would need to be 100% or you wouldn't jump as chances are it really is final. I watched a doc where one survivor who jumped Beachy Head said when he landed on a ledge it felt like he had fallen out of tree, in other words, it wasn't that painful. He broke his neck, back and other bones and his lungs collapsed.

In The Brain with David Eagleman they explore this idea of time standing still when you experience something traumatic, and actually what happens is your amygdala goes into overdrive because it's part of your fight or flight / survival system, and so it "records" everything in far more detail than normal.

It's when you remember it later that it all seems to be slow motion, because there's so much more information in there.

But at the time it happens your brain works at normal speed and time is normal.

Supposedly. They tested it by dropping people 130ft into a net and seeing if they could read a digital display on their wrist that was flashing too fast for your brain to perceive at normal operating speed. They couldn't.

Make of that what you will.

 

[BLUE1970]

In The Brain with David Eagleman they explore this idea of time standing still when you experience something traumatic, and actually what happens is your amygdala goes into overdrive because it's part of your fight or flight / survival system, and so it "records" everything in far more detail than normal.

It's when you remember it later that it all seems to be slow motion, because there's so much more information in there.

But at the time it happens your brain works at normal speed and time is normal.

Supposedly. They tested it by dropping people 130ft into a net and seeing if they could read a digital display on their wrist that was flashing too fast for your brain to perceive at normal operating speed. They couldn't.

Make of that what you will.

Thanks for above, this will be why survivors report that it seems as though time slows down but that will be based on their recollection after the event, not during. I'll have to source that book, might be worthy of a read.

 

[StuFin]

Its a tv program

 

[grungeCat]

The truth is that it requires a lot of willpower to overcome SI. I have tried to jump off 10-storey (or 15-storey, I don't remember lol) block of flats and chickened out almost instantly. The fright was paralyzing. I wasn't able to move my single muscle. I was just standing there like an idiot crying loudly. The crowd arrived down there and I spotted lights of emergency vehicles in distance. There were 2 police cars and 1 fire truck with a ladder. I gave up and left the building before emergency service tried to negotiate with me. Then I walked home.

 

[BLUE1970]

The truth is that it requires a lot of willpower to overcome SI. I have tried to jump off 10-storey (or 15-storey, I don't remember lol) block of flats and chickened out almost instantly. The fright was paralyzing. I wasn't able to move my single muscle. I was just standing there like an idiot crying loudly. The crowd arrived down there and I spotted lights of emergency vehicles in distance. There were 2 police cars and 1 fire truck with a ladder. I gave up and left the building before emergency service tried to negotiate with me. Then I walked home.

I intend to run in to the abyss when I go to Beachy Head, hop off the bus, sprint and dive. I don't want to give myself time to think standing at the edge of the cliff face. In theory it sounds good method, but when the time comes....idk so much. I can only try.

 

[Meditation guide]

jump from Beachy takes about 5 seconds max and some survivors

Survivors of jumping from Beachy Head? How is that possible?

 

[lonelymountaingirl]

I go mountain and rock climbing regularly and sometimes at the top of particular shelves or peaks I have to be careful because sometimes I've the sudden urge to jump.

I'm certain that I'm not the only one who has these sudden rushes of, "Oh, I guess the bus is early," standing atop a summit or cliff face.

 

[BLUE1970]

Survivors of jumping from Beachy Head? How is that possible?

There is a YT video posted on here somewhere that has three survivors, it seems two landed on a cliff ledge, one feel 80ft and broke his neck and other bones and suffered internal injuries, he is in a wheelchair now. I watched the doc last night, it was interesting but frustrating as the rescuers and police felt they did the survivors a favour by saving them, I wish people would acknowledge that not everyone wants to be saved or regrets their decision. The best place to jump at Beachy is by the lighthouse, highest point and minimal risk of getting caught on a ledge. ETA link to doc >

 

[Meditation guide]

How ghastly. They wanted to die so badly and now look at them. Why can't they be given a peaceful way out.

 

[LesDjinns]

Link for relevance

It's the wikipedia article of a woman who survived falling out of an airplane at cruise-altitude.

The terminal velocity of the average human being is around 200 km/h, a little bit higher if you 'dive head-first' (aerodynamics), about 250-300 km/h. Some quick maths in my head tells me you'll reach terminal velocity after about 7-8 seconds, after falling a height of about 150 meters. So anything higher would not change the resulting outcome. (other than you having more time to twist and turn your body)


Throughout the years, I've seen countless videos on Liveleak of people who survived jumping from like 40+ story buildings. I even recall som guy lying on the street, but it was absolutely disgusting and horrifying. His body was mostly split open, so it was more of a "puddle of flesh and bones", but the worst part was he was stilll alive. You could see him reach out with what remained of one of his arms and he was 'screaming' aswell (it was a horrible sound).

I wouln't recommend jumping to anyone. Ever since I saw that specific video, the dread of surviving the fall haunts me...


Obviously, if you're very physically ill, you'dd have far less chance of surviving, but still.

 

[Deleted member 17949]

Ignore anything that says to just land on your head to make death certain. yes this makes death almost certain but it's hard to do reliably. Jumping can have a good chance of death and you can find stats with minimal searching online. Big height and hard ground is what you want basically.

 

[Pookie]

Been wondering that myself.

 

[Ravery95]

Do you know the best spot to jump from though?

 

[Noctis]

I can access a 13storey building. I am definitely afraid of heights but honestly it's the only thing I have access to right now. Lots of people have died jumping from this height. Please be honest with me about this. I am very ill physically right now with no chances of improvement really. Any advice would be welcome .

I don't think there is a universal answer. For instance, I am terrified of heights. I think if I stood on the edge of a tall building and looked down I would immediately have a panic attack, and maybe faint. When I was like 12 I stood on a 5th floor balcony and freaked out.

But, there are people who have successfully died by jumping from height, so obviously it's possible to overcome SI and do it.

 

[bloodfallsfirst]

I'm annoyed at my freaking SI and how it'd guarantee I get caught. Unless I had vodka, and even then who knows, I can't muster up the nerve to walk nonchalantly to the balcony and whip myself off. So annoying

 

[Kristicide]

I saw today on the news that the 2019 Miss USA winner, Cheslie Kryst, 30yrs old, jumped to her death a couple days ago in NYC. The reporters were saying how they couldn't understand because she was so beautiful, successful, & educated. I was thinking none of that matters. She obviously was struggling but people just see her beauty and assume she's so happy. They never get it. She did have balls though cause she fucking jumped and that's brave af.