A portrait of humans in doubt

February 3, 2017 5:18 AM

Swedish filmmakers paid people $30 each to jump from a 10-meter diving board for the first time, and made a short film of the results. (NYT)
posted by Bloxworth Snout (7 comments total)

double
posted by (Arsenio) Hall and (Warren) Oates at 5:21 AM on February 3, 2017

but still excellent :)
posted by (Arsenio) Hall and (Warren) Oates at 5:21 AM on February 3, 2017

Dupe: http://www.metafilter.com/164872/My-head-says-go-but-my-heart-says-no
posted by aureliobuendia at 5:22 AM on February 3, 2017

10 metres doesn't even look like all that from water level but by crikey when you're up there ...
posted by GallonOfAlan at 5:27 AM on February 3, 2017

For me, personally, it would take a lot more guts to be filmed in a swimsuit than to jump off the high dive.
posted by ArbitraryAndCapricious at 5:30 AM on February 3, 2017

Oops. Sorry.
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 5:34 AM on February 3, 2017

Mods are obviously asleep.

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posted by pharm at 5:39 AM on February 3, 2017 [2 favorites]