[I want the USA back]

I’m glad he made it, but I would not try it for a trillion dollars and a complete set of the Sopranos.

[Drew68]

landing almost in the middle of the 100ft by 100ft net.

Watching the video, looks like he damn near missed it.

[Moonman62]

Luke Aikins, 42, a veteran of 18,000 jumps, completed the stunt without mishap, landing almost in the middle of the 100ft by 100ft net.

...

I estimate he landed 25 feet from the edge.

I bet his wife was relieved. He probably can’t get life insurance.

[InvisibleChurch]

[Pearls Before Swine]

When I heard about this event a few days ago, I thought the odds were better than even for a “splat.”

I hope he retires from skydiving and watches his video, but I doubt he will.

[Flick Lives]

"Designed by Aikins and his team, a system of approach indicator lights will keep him on target to landing site. He will see red lights if he is off course and white when on target."

A bit like "calling the ball" on a carrier landing, but without the option to wave off or add power.

[blueunicorn6]

An hour long commercial.

[Makana]

Paging Charles Darwin!

[Drew68]

Here's an even more insane video that shows the jump from beginning to end. Can't believe how small the net was.

Luke Aikins - Skydiver (Heaven Sent Jump)

[poinq]

Very cool. But really hard to do. You have to find the landing site. You have to get there. Wind is not your friend. You have to be very alert the whole way. And you have to roll on your back after you know the target is under you, at the very end.

If this is done twenty times, somebody is going splat. But there are lots of parachute, rock climbing, hang gliding, wing suited splats out there.

[bigbob]

Glad he made it, glad I didn’t bet.

[Doogle]

[Oatka]

Luke Aikins, 42, a veteran of 18,000 jumps

I have seen similar intros to an article about a skydiver who made x amount of successful jumps and finally went s p l a t. It's like playing Double or Nothing - you only have to lose once and Game Over.

[left that other site]

There are some cool and exciting things on my bucket list...but that ain’t one of them.

[catnipman]

“Skydiver makes history by jumping 25,000 feet into a net without a parachute”

So, when can I try this at home?

[Old Yeller]

Sounds like the first item on my Bucket List.

[Larry Lucido]

18000 jumps is two jumps per day for 25 years. Who does this guy think he is, Wilt Chamberlain?

[wildbill]

I guess there is always someone willing to test the evolutionary process.

[Rastus]

Has anyone checked on Annette?

[Huskrrrr]

I wonder what the betting in Vegas was like.