For some reason, this reminds me of a (possibly apocryphal) story about Ghurkas from WW II. They were told by the British commander that they could volunteer for a dangerous mission, which he went on to describe to them...https://twitter.com/JSinghSohal/status/1023910356949917696 …
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The version I remember is "you'll be jumping out at 500 feet" one gurkha asked "couldn't we jump from lower?" "no, the parachutes wouldn't open any lower" "OH! We'll be using parachutes?!"
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For anyone who thinks this is a knock on gurkhas' intelligence and not an ode to how bad-ass they are, 500 feet is CRAZY low for a parachute. I think 800 feet is normally the minimum to ensure they open? Gurkhas: "Oh, we're doing it the easy way; cool."
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