mostly, people jump /inward/

[waider]

Golden Gate Bridge suicides chart via the inimitable Mr. Ellis. I'm intrigued by the fact that the most popular jump spot is at lamppost 69, which appears to be dead (!) centre of the piers but not actually centre of the bridge; and also by the people who jumped onto land at either end. Of course, I figure if you're hitting water after a 220ft drop, it's not going to be a whole lot different to jumping onto something more solid.

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[ikkyu2.livejournal.com]

I think what fascinates me the most are the accounts of survivors - folks who did everything right, jumped from 220 feet over water, and for whatever reason, managed to survive. They mostly say, "As soon as I let go I knew I'd made a big mistake."

Yuck.