# If you HAD to jump out of a skyscraper would you look up or down? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 11, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142 "2024-09-11T23:53:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/41 "2024-09-13T14:13:30Z")
I’d like to think I would look down. I’m not going to be aware of anything upon impact. I was once hit by a car while riding my bicycle. It was like my consciousness was turned off by a light switch–not even a registration of pain. If I had never come to, I wouldn’t have known. When I did regain consciousness, I was surrounded by EMTs and the police were on scene so I must have been out for several minutes. I dove off a bridge into a river once, maybe from 50-60’. It was kinda cool watching my reflection in the water rush up to meet me. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/42 "2024-09-13T14:39:49Z")
It’s a full jumpsuit. I’m not sure of the purpose. From the bright colors, I’m thinking maybe to make us highly visible to the other visitors along the Strip? ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/43 "2024-09-13T14:56:52Z")
The jumpsuit minimizes splatter in case something goes wrong. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/44 "2024-09-13T16:15:41Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > > [@Smapti](#): > > > > I have jumped out of a skyscraper, and I was looking down. > > You, sir, have balls. I came close to doing something similar but then they ran out of tickets for the day. Out loud I was damning them for not allowing me some fun, but internally I was thanking baby jesus. Hell, i did a small zipline once, and couldn’t bring myself to jump. I finally sat on the edge, which was low enough that i could feel the support of the line, and then i skootched off. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/45 "2024-09-13T16:44:11Z")
Yeah, I’m not _afraid_ of heights, but I sure respect them. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/46 "2024-09-13T20:17:08Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > . Is it a full jumpsuit or just a top, & why did you have to wear that/what was it’s purpose? Jumpsuit and booties, and you have to take off your shoes and empty your pockets. I assume they don’t want you dropping anything or anything falling loose. ---
**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:** [September 14, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/47 "2024-09-14T15:18:48Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > The jumpsuit minimizes splatter in case something goes wrong. Shouldn’t they be red then, as that would hide any evidence of splatter bleeding thru? ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/48 "2024-09-14T18:26:53Z")
The jumpsuits are made of Tyvek. I don’t know how much of anything they’re going to contain should things go wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/49 "2024-09-14T19:33:32Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > To answer the OP, I’m pretty sure I’d be looking at my phone. Just the right time for a selfie? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/50 "2024-09-14T19:43:11Z")
Exactly. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-jump-out-of-a-skyscraper-would-you-look-up-or-down/1007142/51 "2024-09-14T22:07:33Z")
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