For example, I’m sure the average joe doesn’t know just how expensive calligraphy pens can be, or how deep the rabbit hole goes on video game speedruns.

  • PorpoisefulLife@lemm.ee
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    Former skydiver here. The best response I ever heard to the “why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane” question was, “you should see the planes we jump out of.”

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      Do you really need a good plane when you are all skydivers? It doesn’t even need to land for you to do what you came for.