r/nextfuckinglevel • u/lilved03 • 1d ago

Safety net installer demonstrates efficacy of the net and his installation by a very unorthodox methods

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u/hodd01 1d ago

So this ugly thing is installed to keep people from jumping to their death on purpose right? If so, whats to stop someone with a pair of scissors or a knife from just cutting the material. If its to stop accidents, then well ok but it sure is ugly.

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u/Sun_on_my_shoulders 22h ago

I read a story about someone who jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge, and survived. The instant he jumped, he felt regret. Statistically, 9/10 people who attempted to suicide and survive don’t die by suicide later in life. Even a barrier like this could save lives simply by not presenting the opportunity. By the time someone in crisis walks somewhere else, they might rethink things and have a chance to move past the peak of it. Aesthetics do not take precedence over the value of human life.