You need about 1500 ft to reach terminal velocity. You will not find a convenient leaping off point from any man made structure in the US at that height. Seeing you’ll only need the means for one way transportation perhaps you might want to try a more scenic approach

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Toroweap Overlook at the Grand Canyon!

With a successful dive even after attaining terminal velocity you would be left with 8 seconds to enjoy the view before making impact. Just twenty seconds between leap to landing.

well there is that. Pros: you're, as I said, usually on somewhat the same age level so you can communicate better. With a much older mother or father you might be dealing with senility or Alzheimers, which would I think make things much harder. Also, within certain limits the person will be able to do things for themselves (though Karen can't even feed herself so I'm not quite sure where I'm going with that one) .. not that many pros really. I guess feeling you're fulfilling your obligation to your sibling is a nice feeling.

Cons: Both of you are likely to live longer, therefore the time is going to be a larger chunk out of your life (possibly close to your whole life). Patient, as it were, can answer back. If you're looking after a parent, a lot of soothing and nodding and stuff can work - you probably get "You're a good boy/girl" a lot. Perhaps easier to please.

Not sure where that leaves me, but I think I'm happier knowing I can leave Karen watching a movie and generally not have to worry about her for that hour or more, and if she needs me she has a pendant to call me.

Hmm, sorry. I thought everyone knew. My 47-year-old sister has had MS since 2001, bedbound since 2006, virtually totally dependent on me since 2010.
Yeah but by then the house could be on fire. The ash only has to hit the carpet, surely, and it will begin to smoulder? This is why I used to worry about Karen smoking in bed, and why I now have to hold the cigarette and ash tray for her while she smokes.
Really sorry to hear about your trouble, Jansz. You usually seem like such an upbeat person, it's hard to think of you being depressed. Hope it all works out.
I reckon throwing yourself off a building is a horrible way to go. Those few seconds as you plunge probably feel like hours.

Well surely that has to be wrong? What about those people who jumped from the Twin Towers? None of them survived. There are plenty of high buildings in the US, in any city or country. What about the Empire State? You saying if you took a leap off that you wouldn't die?

I'd think that upsetting the power dynamic between parent and child would be pretty ****ing stressful for the both of you. I'd rather not have to care for someone with my own lifespan but at least the actual time spent might not be so disconcerting.

Hmm, sorry. I thought everyone knew. My 47-year-old sister has had MS since 2001, bedbound since 2006, virtually totally dependent on me since 2010.

It'll be all of two seconds. I'll live.

He was talking about reaching terminal velocity. You can die from a lot less than that, it's just that reaching terminal velocity is the best way to, uh, optimize your leap-method suicide.

Your Day: The Movie coming soon.

Terminal in this sense isn’t not synonymous with death. Terminal Velocity means you’re falling as quickly as gravity can pull you through the resistance of the atmosphere.

You can’t hit the ground any harder without propulsion no matter how high your platform.

If it’s only two seconds you probably will.

Pretty sure going head down will solve all of my problems.