BASE is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennas (referring to radio masts), spans (bridges) and earth (cliffs).[1][2] Participants jump from a fixed object such as a cliff and, after an optional freefall delay, deploy a parachute to slow their descent and land. A popular form of BASE jumping is wingsuit BASE jumping.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASE_jumping

    • bstix@feddit.dk
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      2 days ago

      I always jump from the Earth into the atmosphere.

      It puts me in a very close orbit. 10 cm or so. This is much closer to impact than what the chickens with parachutes dare do.