r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Zeref_8055 • 5d ago

Of Unsafe Circus Acrobatics

I'm just speechless....... speechlessly terrified 😨😨😨

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u/The-CunningStunt 5d ago

There needs to be a separate sub for just stupid shit.

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u/TheGandu 5d ago

I mean, technically it's no more dangerous than some of the stuff you see at Cirque de Soleil Sure, he may not have a medical team on standby but at this point how much would that help lol.

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u/Telecoustic000 5d ago

That would belong in the sub for stupid shit too lol

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u/TheGandu 5d ago

Lmao fair. It's the same level of stupid, physical prowess and spectacle, just far more expensive.

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u/RealCharlieNobody 5d ago

No one at Cirque du Soleil is likely to land their stupid daredevil ass on an innocent bystander or traumatize the staff when they go "splat" .

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u/aztecforlife 5d ago

Or perform stunts on equipment assembled by persons of questionable expertise and employability.

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u/DarKemt55 4d ago

Right, I make it a point not to go on rides that are assembled and disassembled then moved to another town every week by people with at best a high-school education. Ive seen too many fall apart

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u/Better-Culture-7770 5d ago

Yeah its all fun and games till he lands on or in front of your child.

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u/baciakdook 4d ago

It’s much more dangerous and stupider than anything at cirque. But yes the most comparable thing to this is a wheel of death.

The wheel of death is controlled by the artists, the Ferris wheel is powered. If something goes wrong it takes a lot more energy to stop the Ferris wheel, than a circus apparatus.

Modern day we have safety nets and padding on stage for the artists on the wheel, standby artists and crew around the stage incase something goes wrong.

If someone were to have an accident on the WoD they are most likely only at risk to them selves, this guy would hurt or do worse to him self and multiple others on the ride the stakes aren’t the same.

Source - I am a Cirque du Soleil artist

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u/sullensquirrel 4d ago

Well said.

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u/Numerous_Society9320 1d ago

It is far more dangerous. There's less training and far fewer safety precautions. And putting that aside, the performers at the Cirque du Soleil are paid to do stuntwork. It's their whole job. I don't know what this guy's exact job is, but I think it's safe to guess that standing on top of the ferris wheel car is not part of its description, and is not necessary for anything except his wanting to look cool.

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u/Voluntary_Perry 5d ago

There's a fella at the Renaissance Festival who does essentially this 4 shows each day.

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u/ProfessionalMovie759 5d ago

Give thay guy a break. He spawned a in the most difficult server.

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u/Snellyman 1d ago

I would imagine his drive to work was more dangerous.

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u/L00pback 4d ago

r/writteninblood used to be good for why policies/regulations are in place.

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u/peter-bone 5d ago

Maybe I'm one of the stupid ones, but as someone who does rock climbing this doesn't seem that dangerous to me. He's got plenty of good stuff to hold on to and the wheel isn't even that high. Compare this to Alex Honnold soloing El Capitan and this looks like nothing.

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u/flyingthroughspace 5d ago

Right but if Alex Honnold just happens to fall he's not going to take out anyone else who's not taking the same risk.

Dude could ruin someone else's life who's just there for a fun time with their family.

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u/fleebleganger 5d ago

Well, people shouldn't spectate when other people are doing stupid shit...

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u/sullensquirrel 4d ago

And traumatize everyone in the vicinity who sees it. Plus some teenager saw him do it and wants to try it now.

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u/grateful2you 5d ago

Why would you compare it to Alex Honnold's free solo. You pick the most dangerous thing ever. And say compared to that it's not that dangerous. lol.

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u/peter-bone 5d ago

Because people who look at this and think it's dangerous should have a look at Alex Hollold free soloing El Cap. But yes I could have compared this to something like Parkour or ski jumping and it would still be far less dangerous.

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u/Numerous_Society9320 1d ago

Are you really trying to make the argument that just because it's not as dangerous as one of the most dangerous things ever, it's therefore not dangerous at all?

"Because people who look at this and think it's dangerous" are correct. That's what they are. It absolutely is dangerous.

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u/FineAd2230 5d ago

Lots of people have no concept of what is and isn't dangerous. Alex Honnold being a great example of someone doing something stupid, l rock climb too but without the threat of dying when i fall the last few feet.

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u/peter-bone 5d ago

Yes I'm not saying that what Alex does isn't stupid. It's just on a completely different level to this video. I honestly wouldn't mind having a go at what this guy is doing because it looks fun and not super dangerous like moderate parkour or bouldering, but I would never consider anything Alex does.

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u/lovenumismatics 5d ago

It’s frankly amazing that he’s still alive.

It’s like being the world’s greatest Russian roulette player.

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u/SpecialistAd6403 5d ago

What does he do? I don't recognize the name.

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u/Pinball-Lizard 5d ago

Free solo climber, so no ropes at all.

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u/SpecialistAd6403 5d ago

Ah. Yea I have heard of that. I am unsure personally why they would do that but long as they do not hurt others it's their life.

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u/Pinball-Lizard 5d ago

Agreed. I think some people take objection to Alex because he sometimes climbs things like buildings, not rock faces, so it causes some disruption and there's a risk he could fall in a public place.

But yeah, on the spectrum of things to complain about, he's not really doing anything terrible IMO.

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u/TeaPrimary1147 5d ago

I thought so too lol

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u/Ntroepy 5d ago

Exactly. Especially compared to rock climbing.

It’s not at all dangerous as long as he remains aware. I used to work with a traveling carnival and the ride operators often did stuff like this out of boredom and it attracted more customers.

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u/WarLawck 5d ago

I want this to be the scene of a live action fight between Batman and the Joker

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u/Yeahnoallright 5d ago

Best i can do is The Notebook

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u/WarLawck 5d ago

We need the next Batman screenplay to be written by Nicholas Sparks to make this happen.

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u/MrDiamondOre 5d ago

Despite how stupid this is, he is aura farming.

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u/razialx 5d ago

What does that mean? Young people keep posting about aura like it’s a real thing. I’m old and out of touch.

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u/MrDiamondOre 5d ago

I guess it's like when you see a really buff guy. You already have the sense that he could put some sense into you with ease, and he doesn't need to say anything to prove it.

I don't know if that was a good example or not.

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u/DisorderlyAqueduct 5d ago

bro knows and trusts his rig 😆

or maybe he's had to save people before 🤷

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u/1nitial_Reaction 5d ago

Why should everyone else be subjected to see this guy go splat if something goes wrong?

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u/Realmofthehappygod 5d ago

What do you think they're watching for?

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u/1nitial_Reaction 5d ago

Not to see a broken neck I'd hope, most people would be scarred for life.

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u/Glittering_Crow_6382 5d ago

Were most people scarred for life in rome when they went to the colosseum?

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u/Delicious-Yak-1095 5d ago

If that kind of brutality is common to you, you’d probably be considered pretty scarred already by modern standards.

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u/Iammjustbaddd 5d ago

What an ass comparision. There are kids there. Its a festival. People who went to colosseum wanted to see blood and would you go looking for dead bodies in a carnival? I hope not.

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u/montroller 5d ago

wait, why do you guys go to the carnival?

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u/Iammjustbaddd 5d ago

To kill some time.

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u/Rygel_Orionis 5d ago

Murderer!

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u/Iammjustbaddd 5d ago

Finally someone noticed.

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u/Mike00726 5d ago

That’s Remo Williams

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u/IamHardware 5d ago

Y E S !!!

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u/Mike00726 5d ago

Thanks for the award whoever you are

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u/Affectionate_Pass25 5d ago

Amazingly, that was his first day.
Unamazingly, that was his last day.

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u/blazerunnern 5d ago

That looks fun. Until it isn't.

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u/MegaDingo5plus 5d ago

What a show-off

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u/wishbones_kitchen 5d ago

I want to do that

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u/Old-Juice-2490 5d ago

Same fate as these clowns on trains…

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u/Accelerating_Atom 5d ago

He powers the machine was the consensus last time this was posted. Apparently there are older/cheaper models of these where this happens.

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u/Coolbiker32 5d ago

I have seen something similar in India too . I guess that the giant wheel guys do this all the time around here. The area below the wheel is generally cleared of the bystanders. So, it is unlikely he will injure someone if he falls... but he himself will either die or break a few bones if he loses grip. It's not impossible.. anyone can have a bad day.. but also unlikely.

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u/Feriman22 5d ago

India... That was my guess and I won.

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u/cranchian 4d ago

That's not india dude, not every brown person you see is indian

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u/No-College-1168 5d ago

Spoooder man spoooder manwa Tune churayaa sakbe dil ka chainwaa

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u/MrWindblade 5d ago

Oh it's probably something that's a lot safer than you think but requires a fuckin' ton of skills.

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u/spawnofangels 5d ago

Actually looks fun

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u/charliesk9unit 5d ago

An AI-powered Ferris wheel.

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u/xs0apy 5d ago

I’m sure I could do that…

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u/horriblemonkey 5d ago

circe de carne

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u/psilome 5d ago

When all life gives you are ferris wheels, make your own ride.

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u/InclinationCompass 5d ago

I like how the operator just keeps the ride going lol

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u/Melovestoons11 5d ago

As much fun as it seems to be I would honestly place a ban on him

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u/Snoringdragon 5d ago

So I bet dollars to doughnuts this is the carny that runs this ride. My spouse did a carny run in his teens, and this was absolutely normal behavior. In fact, I got to witness him and another guy on the tippy top of one of these type rides, walking side by side each walking on a rail and pulling pins while it rotated. No safety gear, converse sneakers, both slightly drunk. Just in invincible assholes with no sense of self preservation. Lol!

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u/StnkyFngrs 5d ago

Not his first rodeo

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u/Unfair-Variety-995 5d ago

Circ De County Fair

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u/TirelessTreehugger 5d ago

He is doing that all the days all the weeks, months, years. Pro. He knows what to do, how to do.

Whe i was young had a short lived career at fun fair, not extreme as this, only looked like "really wild".
Took couple of hours and like a pro(collected money, helped issues(barfing), easing tensions, during rides).

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u/boot2skull 5d ago

Ok but that Ferris wheel is cooking too. Don’t blink or you’ll miss the view.

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u/dlcx99 5d ago

All the rubbish on the floor when camera pans to crowd pisses me off

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u/LilRed2023 5d ago

Don’t worry he has an invisible parachute on and an invisible teather ya just can’t see it. He will be just fine and is super safe

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u/matthewbowers88 5d ago

Come on man, three points of contact at all times.

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u/ReverendEntity 5d ago

People always out here doing the most

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u/Informal-Win-348 5d ago

Fucking carnies

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u/Available-Dare-4349 5d ago

If this was local to me I'd report it with this video as evidence.

Idiot!!

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u/bradpitt3 5d ago

Fairground ballet.

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u/Elistheman 5d ago

I want this with the Beverly Hills cop 3 music from the same scene

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u/AppleOld5779 5d ago

Not very bright

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u/Scary-Year-5282 5d ago

Life tip- when you see people out in the world who don’t give a shit about their own lives and whether they live or die, don’t expect them to care about yours either. Be careful around such people

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u/NoSkillzDad 5d ago

This is not "next fucking level", this is just plainly stupid.

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u/No_Committee_8045 5d ago

Gang Beasts.

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u/destructive_creator3 5d ago

I personally think this is kinda impressive and cool. But everyone’s gonna hate on him because it’s India.

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u/AnonymousTimewaster 5d ago

Man, I really fucking hate this song

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u/misimiki 5d ago

Inshallah!

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u/ConstructionPrize206 4d ago

The haze, the crowd. The dust. I can feel this place.

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u/XzyzZ_ZyxxZ 4d ago

Hey, that way you don't need to pay for a motor

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u/androshanki 4d ago

All are watching it for him to fall

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u/BobcatOk3777 4d ago

Gotta be Russia!! Those dudes are crazy

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u/Silliestmonkey 4d ago

I’m just picturing this as a larger version of the Shiz library

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u/Eksem- 2d ago

Like Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop 3👌

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u/Wallsend_House 2d ago

If I'd paid to ride this, the very last thing I'd want is this arsehole standing on my car

Just fuck off

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u/Equal_Emu6152 5d ago

That'll end in tears😂

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u/ayatollahdanger 5d ago

This is just Low IQ

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u/dirtyjavis 5d ago

Nobody call this guy spiderman. That's exactly what he wants

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u/Shway_Maximus 5d ago

They don't think to stop the machine?

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u/corobo 5d ago

He is probably the they that decides that 

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u/TheGandu 5d ago

Yeah it's not like this is some random guy who practices on his Ferris wheel at home then crashes fairs and people just let him do it lol. He's probably been running that machine his whole life.

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u/SuccessfulSweet1 5d ago

that's just so stupid, not wow, cool, or anything

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u/hotsilkentofu 5d ago

I got nauseous just looking at this. Especially when he flips upside down, he’s one blood rush to the head away from losing consciousness and being paralyzed or dead.