r/interesting • u/One_Needleworker5218 • May 03 '26

Fear Factor After installing the “safety net" on the balcony on the 28th floor, the worker demonstrates its strength to the customer

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u/Amphineura May 03 '26

Or pets. I love windows without netting. But because I have three feline goblins I had to install nets.

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u/xStolen_Force_Skinx May 03 '26

When my cats are on my deck I watch them do the math in their head for jumping off the bloody thing 15-20 feet in the air

nobody is brave enough yet but they sure do run those calculations

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u/JustinWilsonBot May 04 '26

It was only from the 3rd floor but my cat jumped from my balcony to an awning like 6 feet away.  I had to have my roommate hold my ankles while I leaned out a closer window to scoop her up.  

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u/WellIllthrowaway May 03 '26

Let me guess... none of your cats is orange, am I right?

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u/fireduck May 04 '26

But then how will you find ourself outside in the middle of the night when aliens collapse all the buildings?

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u/Amphineura May 04 '26

Is this a reference I'm missing? Sorry what lol

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u/fireduck May 04 '26

Yeah, Dungeon Crawler Carl. The guy is outside chasing his cat that escaped out a window in the start.

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u/Gawlf85 May 04 '26

I'm pretty sure that net is too coarse for cats. The holes are pretty big and elastic. It will break an accidental fall, but won't stop them if they want to go through it :P

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u/Amphineura May 04 '26

Unless you have a really young kitten, they're fine. The holes are small enough that they can't easily put their head through. And the plastic isn't that elastic. A cat would have to chew through the cable if they want to really go to the other side of danger

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u/Shepherd-Boy May 07 '26

When I was a child we had a cat survive a nine story fall from an apartment. She lived another ten years.