Luke Aikins

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Luke Aikins

The excellence which Luke Aikins achieved was that he was the first person to skydive without a parachute. This stunt was achieved by building a 100x100 foot net. Aikins dropped 25,000 feet from the air and was caught by a net. This net was made by a material called Spectra. I think technology had a big part in this stunt. Without it, Aikins wouldn't have known how tall the net would have to be or if this was even safe to attempt. 

Reflection:

I believe that this is an amazing stunt preformed and that it is very nerve-wrecking just thinking about it or even seeing the pictures online. Aikins had been preparing this stunt for 2 years and i can't even imagine that his excitement once he did it and achieved it. The lesson of life that I have learned from this is that you should be a risk taker sometimes because your life is short. I learned that you should just go for it and not worry about anything. If you have been planning something for a while, just do it. I also learned to appreciate life more because even during this dangerous stunt, Aikins could have landed on the ground and died. This shows me that life is short and not to take it for granted.