# Chinese stunt artist falls from building while performing stunt, dies **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 12, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286 "2017-12-12T16:07:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/81 "2017-12-15T17:27:46Z")
^^ +1 ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/82 "2017-12-15T17:33:05Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > We need to do _something_ about gravity! It’s a silent killer, People! The problem is gravity affects all objects the same way. What we NEED to do is get rid of gravity neutrality. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/83 "2017-12-15T17:35:23Z")
> [@xizor](#): > > Or at least an open top dumpster with soft squishy bags of trash Or an awning to bounce off. That does the trick every time I see it. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/84 "2017-12-15T17:37:02Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Gotta acknowledge the genius in this post. Even if it’s off-tangent… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/85 "2017-12-15T19:02:44Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > This is kind of like that “If a tree falls in a forest” philosophical question. > > “If a man falls off a tall building and no one sees him hit the ground, is he dead?” This is kinda my basis for asking the question. I haven’t (yet) seen a a post about him braking the pavement, or hitting a car, or splashing some bystander with innards. But enough people have said it’s a thing, so I’ll believe em. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/86 "2017-12-15T19:11:37Z")
> [@xizor](#): > > With these building-climbing daredevils always filming themselves, I’m surprised there are not more fails captured on video. I don’t seek them out, but this is the first one I have actually seen of someone falling. I recently saw a whole compilation video of deadly falls on a reddit thread about this kid’s stunt. It happens often enough. > [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > This is kinda my basis for asking the question. I haven’t (yet) seen a a post about him braking the pavement, or hitting a car, or splashing some bystander with innards. > > But enough people have said it’s a thing, so I’ll believe em. As has been said a few times, he fell on a terrace, not all the way to the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/87 "2017-12-15T19:17:57Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Link? …for goodness sakes just read the thread: it was only a few posts ago. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/88 "2017-12-15T19:52:15Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > This is kinda my basis for asking the question. I haven’t (yet) seen a a post about him braking the pavement, or hitting a car, or splashing some bystander with innards. > > But enough people have said it’s a thing, so I’ll believe em. Top scientists from around the world have said that falling in a gravity field always results in an impact with the ground. There is scientific consensus. Observational data going back centuries supports this. Are you one to disregard the accumulated data? Are you a global gravity denier? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/89 "2017-12-15T20:03:50Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > …for goodness sakes just read the thread: it was only a few posts ago. :smack: I misread the post and thought the BBC cited this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/90 "2017-12-15T22:45:44Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Top scientists from around the world have said that falling in a gravity field always results in an impact with the ground. “There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. … Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, that presents the difficulties.” - _Douglas Adams_ ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/91 "2017-12-16T18:42:01Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > When Ueli Steck died this year on Everest, I was sad - but he was an incredibly talented climber doing what he loved, and for the ability to do what he could do I’d gladly have exchanged my own lifespan for his. > > I did not have those feelings watching _this_ video. I had to look this up, he fell 3280ft! I wonder how long that took efore he landed.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/92 "2017-12-16T19:11:16Z")
> [@chela](#): > > I had to look this up, he fell 3280ft! I wonder how long that took efore he landed.:eek: [14.5 seconds](https://www.angio.net/personal/climb/speed) (assuming a spherical mountain climber in a vacuum.) ---
**Author:** ![Randolph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Randolph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randolph)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/93 "2017-12-20T22:46:05Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Are you a global gravity denier? There is no gravity; the Earth sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/94 "2017-12-21T21:50:31Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > [14.5 seconds](https://www.angio.net/personal/climb/speed) (assuming a spherical mountain climber in a vacuum.) He had the vacuum because the forecast called for a dusting of snow. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/95 "2017-12-21T22:06:06Z")
Even though I knew how the video was going to end, I kept hoping someone would show up and grab him by the arms. Stupid way to day, but for some reason I can’t get all snarky about it. I hope the $15k sponsor donates the money to his family. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/96 "2017-12-21T22:34:34Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Top scientists from around the world have said that falling in a gravity field **always** results in an impact with the ground. There is scientific consensus. Observational data going back centuries supports this. **Test taking 101:** The answer with “always” or “never” are _always_ wrong. Vince & Fred have proved top scientists are wrong. Video going back 3+ weeks supports the fact that someone can jump & not hit the [ground](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=YL9sNrOlK-I). 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-stunt-artist-falls-from-building-while-performing-stunt-dies/804286/97 "2017-12-21T22:37:17Z")
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