Somehow I imagine that if our ancestors saw us tying rope to our feet all willy-nilly and then jumping off cliffs and bouncing around over rivers and jagged rocks they’d be pretty appalled. Like, “you do this and yet WE’RE the ones that died of cholera?”

Sure, you could say that advances in modern technology have made bungee jumping pretty safe, and that the thrill it brings borders on a drug high, and that pushing the limits is what makes our species courageous and progressive. But then you hear about Erin Luang Worth, whose bungee cord broke during a New Years Eve jump over the Zambesi River in Africa. She plummeted over 350 feet, and then had to swim through SHARK-INFESTED WATERS to get back to shore. She says, “It was quite scary because a couple of times the rope actually got caught on some rocks or debris. I actually had to swim down and yank the bungee cord out of whatever it was caught on to make it to the surface.”

OH YES, MADAME. QUITE SCARY. QUITE.