r/nextfuckinglevel Aug 13 '21

Firefighter snatches suicide jumper out of mid air

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u/Severe-Magician4036 Aug 13 '21

People saved from suicide often say they immediately regretted the choice and very rarely attempt it again. It’s a spontaneous act often driven by mental illness or desperation, it’s not generally a rational decision like physician-assisted suicide is.

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/means-matter/survival/

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u/GUYGIRLEVRY1 Aug 13 '21 edited Aug 13 '21

This has got to be the epitome of survivorship bias. Wtf

Edit: I was just joking. I don't care if its actually survivor ship biased.

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u/MistressLyda Aug 13 '21

And discovered bias. There are discrete ways to end your own life, and if nobody looks too closely? It is even easier.

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u/dpatt711 Aug 13 '21

Whenever I hear the stories of young adults crashing their cars doing 100+ in a 30 I can't help but think some of them are intentional

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u/GingerTats Aug 13 '21

Oof what a risky way to go.

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u/TrikerBones Aug 13 '21

I mean, not really. You either die in the crash, or you starve to death on the street when you end up a para/quadriplegic homeless person. One just takes a little longer, and kinda sucks.

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u/GingerTats Aug 13 '21

It's true, those are the only two possible outcomes.

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u/StarsDreamsAndMore Aug 13 '21

Reddit lives in a world of black and white lol

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u/TrikerBones Aug 13 '21

How many people in the US can afford the round-the-clock care that such disabilities would bring on? How common do you think it is for family and friends to actually step up to that task?

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u/GingerTats Aug 13 '21

Do you think they just wheel them to the street in a wheelbarrow and dump them out? Lol.

At first I thought you were joking but you actually think these are the only two options. And somehow also think that isn't risky. Tf?

Also, places other than America exist.

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u/TrikerBones Aug 13 '21

In America? Absolutely. Seen it happen myself while I was waiting for my mom to pick me up from the hospital. Guy got approved for discharge, said he had no one to pick him up, they told him they couldn't let him stay in the room or the waiting lobby.

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u/MistressLyda Aug 13 '21

Ding ding. Applying car to mountain was my plan, until it ended up with that I can not even be an organ donor (genetic issue that will "follow" any organ). So now? I might as well use something less risky.

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u/_raccoon_hands_ Aug 13 '21

Are you okay bro?

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u/MistressLyda Aug 13 '21

Heh. As OK as I'll ever be.