The Truth Behind David Blaine's Ascension

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[@llama859]

he said he didnt want to do scary stunts because he remembers his daughter being scared from other ones i think. this one wasn't death defying, but it was still super cool

[@linus___546]

The funniest thing was when they were talking 10 minutes about this green line on the computer.

[@aceggkspade958]

First of all people can climb to Everest without oxygen, but they can only stay up there for a bit. Secondly, it’s been done before. But for real, no magic trick. Larry Walters did this entire thing for real. In LA, the LAX airport was seeing him on their radar, it’s a crazy story and one worth looking into. You will realize when reading that story what it’s really like and how government officials get involved in this when someone really is up that high. You will also hear how the wind becomes super harsh up there. Blowing people miles and miles off course. That’s why David Blane does magic, and Larry Walters is just crazy.

[@leona-lynne]

Dangerous or not, there is nothing more nostalgia inducing than David Blaine doing any of his stunts.

[@danrhodes]

Bro this video is amazing, completely agree with you!

[@EduardTodor]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@greggshiu]

It's crazy how the negative responses I saw ran the gamut of "That's fake! And if it's not, incredibly irresponsible and dangerous" to "Big deal, anyone with his resources, dedication, and time could do that."

[@msabccbscnnoanfoxnews]

Of course it’s fake he’s an illusionist a magician just like WWE wrestlers it’s fake sure they might get some bruises but it’s still fake it’s preplanned he just takes your money

[@aaronn6725]

@@msabccbscnnoanfoxnews it was free on KZbin? What are you talking about? What money

[@msabccbscnnoanfoxnews]

@@aaronn6725 When you get KZbin views KZbin pays you money. That’s why people have to click and bait titles. That’s why people have Bikini clad women on there thumbnails. David Blaine is an illusionist. Fake like wwe , Santa clause and jesus

[@msabccbscnnoanfoxnews]

The tooth fairy is real though. I know that because I once got a five dollar bill under my pillow when I put a tooth there

[@patrickm7754]

I wasn’t surprised he needed to act like he was in danger becuz it was intended to get ppl nervous af

[@richiemorales2921]

To be fair you really don't want anything to fuck up in this situation. You're up 25 thousand feet lmao. Sky diving deaths happen even on regular jumps let alone halo jumps that you just floated up to

[@FusionDeveloper]

Thank you soooo much for making this video. I was scared for his life.

[@davidholguin2532]

I remember his instructor just before he let go saying "it looks fake" then David giggled. Its surreal at the least.

[@alexshen8600]

I think he got up to almost 25000 feet, or about 7.5 km

[@jyesucevitz]

I miss your magic and your videos. I hope your life is moving in the direction and speed you deserve brother.

[@Spherrum]

I have stumbled upon your channel yesterday, watched a bunch of your reactions to America's Got Talent tricks, even though I was never into magic tricks, cards and all that, and ended up watching David's ascension completely, finishing it when it was 3am at my place (I live in Moscow). Even though before that I only knew David Blane by some crazy experiments he did on his organism, and those "street magic" videos from a decade ago. It was a weird and interesting evening.

[@JoeySonal]

You said it perfectly! On JRE podcast (rip) David explained a lot about Ascension. The visual and story behind it genuinely got to me. What a genius

[@sarahwaiyee9137]

Watching him go that high up made my palms sweat and my heart beat so fast out of my chest. Probably one of the craziest things I've seen on KZbin.

[@dylancooper4993]

Also in response to the oxygen/Everest thing, there are people that can do the climb without oxygen tanks (the Sherpas, mostly). I’m not saying that David could climb Everest without an oxygen tank, but I do think his breath holding stunts would make him much more prepared for that than almost anybody else (in regards to the breathing, not the climbing)

[@aceggkspade958]

Agreed, I think the longest time anyone has stayed on Mount Everest without oxygen is like 23 hours or something and it was a Sherpa.

[@codyl8757]

Spot on. although I don't think this was promoted mainly as being dangerous(obviously there is still some talk of the dangers) but David said himself in some interviews that this was the first stunt he could really enjoy as it wasn't as much about danger. I think it was a bit boring at times but overall pretty sweet. I loved watching David talking to the ground crew who seemed way more worried than David himself. Dope stuff loving the content

[@leecherlarry]

agreed . btw not, "everyone tuned in". what happened was "everyone got tuned in" . effing youtube Originals algorithm .

[@cubewizard4366]

I think that it was definitely different as he wasn’t as in control as most of his past stunts. However, it was practically a zip line harness system, and I’m sure they had backup plans.

[@JustGotALife]

Was hoping you will react live.

[@bryanfidelman3846]

I mean as far as his other stunts being harder than this one, he made a good point, that being this one scared him the most because this one was “out of his control” with the other stunts he knew what to prepare for and was used to it, with wind patterns and balloons it was bit more chancy

[@MexieMex]

I don't think it was fake, but I do think it was incredibly boring. I'm not a fan of his stunts anyway, but this is the least interesting one he's done to date.

[@richiemorales2921]

You should listen to the rick Rubin interview with blaine. It may or may not change your perspective on some of his stunts. Amazing transcendending experiences

[@killercobra3744]

I can agree with most of the stuff but the Landing Point. I do sort of disagree because they were going to do the stunt in New York and they moved to Arizona with like one day so Him to learn his landing zone pretty difficult

[@Isyouisorisyouaint54321]

“What I’m saying with this video is, I’ve got nothing left.”

[@chrisjung7139]

Dane severinson a freediver held his breath for 22 minutes. And usually are working at least one or both directions in a free dive. While he probably was just sitting still for 22 min, he had 0 air to replenish. Blaine had a bit. Even 28K feet, top of Everest people have climbed w/o supplemental O2. Sherpas do it multiple times. I have been to just under 14,000 feet my SPO2, (saturated peripheral oxygen) in my blood, normally runs 98 (out of 100%) , at that elevation the partial pressure caused my o2 to drop to about 89. (At normal sea level-ish nurses or doctors start getting concerned at 92 or below). Just simply walking caused my SPO2 to drop down into the 60s. (Again sea level, nurses would be in a panic). So I believe you are right, just sitting and calming himself during the flight help alot. Plus his generally good health and physical shape. I am not in great shape (unless discussing pears). So he should easily have better numbers at higher altitudes.

[@TusharSrivastavaMagic]

What to say when you want to calm your girlfriend→ 7:25

[@FlatStan1l]

I noticed he seemed to be acting really unprepared

[@jamesadidas6737]

Just a couple of things: 1. He had to move location from NY (his hometown) to Arizona a few days out due to weather conditions, so had a few days to scout locations. 2. I don't know whether you've been on a balloon ride before - I have - you cant just pick the spot you will land with accuracy, its not an airplane, its a balloon/s at the mercy of the wind (direction/speed). Basically, he didnt have a clue where he would be when he jumped and didnt have a clue what locations would be available based on where he would end up. All he knew was that he needed to avoid power lines and other obstacles that could potentially kill him!

[@MultiIras]

Eduard i miss a thing, and im not polemical, just curious: when Blaine say something dangerous about the stun performance ?? I tell youthe first thing I thought when i see the video was that: that not risky by the way, i never wanna try some shit like that!!! you know what i mean?? it was boring but at the same time: hard to watch for normal people.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

The Old guy in Up did it better

[@joek9743]

hey matey, did you ever do a react vid on Eric Chien Asia got talent? would be great to see if not.

[@JoseSanchez-yo2co]

I fell the emotion, I get nervious and I feel a strong fear so, the act was entertaining GENIUS.

[@MagicianBrendanRodrigues]

good video,

[@miamimagicians]

It’s still a really hard thing to do most people couldn’t

[@theR0NIN]

The "misdirection" in Danger Magic is that it's nowhere near as dangerous as they pretend it is. There are safeties and controls built in that they misdirect you from by proclaiming how dangerous it is. My favorite one is the lie that "I've never even practiced this! It's too dangerous to practice, because I could die!"

[@hitmanhatton]

As long as you're a capable person who has gone over what to do until you are confident then this stunt is not dangerous anyone has the ability to do it him holding his breath under water is probably the most challenging thing he's ever done

[@wishtribe]

The only things I found dangerous about the stunt was why did he not wear the parachute the whole time? Putting it on in the air seemed weird and unnecessary. The respirator requiring his hand to push a button every time he wanted to breathe seemed weird too. Other than that, I didn't really ever sense any danger. His bullet catch was waaaaaaay more dangerous.

[@chrisjung7139]

Because of the changing pressure of the air, a spring loaded respirator would either stick open or be impossible to activate with a breath in. And continuous flow wastes alot of o2. So he manually takes a hit when he needs one.

[@wishtribe]

​@@chrisjung7139 Pilots use respirators that are hands free in the same and higher altitudes than that.

[@MarcioKogutGelhoren]

I agree 100% with your thoughts, but This was entertaining.. even though I wasn’t really worried about anything going wrong, the chance was still there. I hated the fake worries before the start and hated even more when David asked if he could release the weights, even though everyone could see the weights going down, so there was no need to be “cleared”.

[@ron-manke]

You do realize there is only 50% oxygen at that height? This is the most dangerous aspect of the stunt.

[@RandolfLycan]

I agree that it definitely wasn't as gnarly as his other stunts in the past but there was most certainly an element of danger when he started getting really high up. If he became hypoxic, he would have been pretty screwed. Even though there was backup plans, it still would have taken a while to get him safely down. And yes I also agree that there was no way some of the back and forth he had with his crew, was the 1st time he was going over this with them. I thought that was just a little thing to give the crowd a behind the scenes look. I didn't interpret that as anything else. Also to those saying it's fake because "how could he breathe at that altitude"? Umm you realize he set breath holding records, right? Pretty sure he's well trained to deal with high altitudes. At the end of the day, I feel there was more danger than you perhaps let on in this video, but I also agree there wasn't near as much danger than what was being hyped up. But I also don't even think there was supposed to be. I think this was just about him living a childhood dream and sharing that with his daughter.

[@damnation3236]

agree with everything you said.

[@FusionDeveloper]

I wanted it to be fake, when i heard about what he was going to do. I personally would not go on a hot-air balloon ride and I for sure wouldn't skydive. I do understand that with multiple balloons, if a few popped, he would fall at a safe speed (possibly even if up to 70% popped [not real estimate]), as opposed to a single hot air balloon where the balloon tears and you fall full speed. However, not standing on a surface, being up in the air, to me, is terrifying. Of course he wouldn't do it if the odds were heavily against him. However, I think there were very real chances of him falling to his death, not 0%.

[@StepnieW]

It's called a stunt not a suicide.

[@snakeman7999]

💯 on your take

[@stephaniec5732]

Happy soon to be Happy Birthday David blaine 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎉🎉🎉🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@simonlavelle5572]

On the joe Rogan show he was explaining how he was going to have access to oxygen and there was a clamp to help him hang on

[@archismansaha7660]

That's exactly how I felt watching that video. I waited an hour hoping he would do something special 😂 and what was the need to hold one arm up when he was already strapped? 🤔 There's a guy who didn't even had a net and just hooked himself to a buddy before the deploy.. if you've seen that video.

[@fabianchryssopoulos6887]

I am not an expert but what if he didn't go all the way to 25000 ft and go for the minimum allow to jump on a parachute, again maybe 25k is the minimum or maybe could something like 10000 ft. This is just a guess. Don't call on that

[@wampiroindoril]

I concur.

[@Geniusv3]

Who else here have no abilities or talent within magic? Just curious and truly interested in magic. I personally really enjoy being tricked. Being fooled with magic is a fun experience. Yes we do over time figure how things are done, but the skill and speed of these performers are breathtaking. Nothing but respect to them all, except those fake magicians with payed actors. That ain't no skill and they are almost scamming people. Not really entertainment in my eyes. Fool me legitimately :) I almost never comment on this channel, but I absolutely love the content here ♥️

[@themagicbuzz5728]

S**t can always go wrong and David is great at acting in a manner which brings on the claims of fake. It’s all good press, he makes magic popular and for that I appreciate him big time.

[@revengeesports8398]

My take on this: This stunt has few difficulty if we consider for other skydivers. The amount of time he was in minus C temp ...extreme heat...and without oxygen is not an easy task. He had developed and combined those skills developed over years to accomplish this. On the youtube sponsor this, even though youtube or big investors only invest in promising projects but technical failure is always there. Various redbull sponsored events had some catastrophic failures. Even airplanes crash 😎that are backed by huge investors. But i agree there was acting involved before ancession like that harness and landing thing. What if someone wants to take over this like gk higher and in same way: 1. Develop a heat resistant capacity 2. Develop a cold resistant capacity 3. Develop a long breathing capacity 4. Become a certified skydiver 5. Get a commercial hot air balloon pilot license 6. Get a gas balloon pilot license 7. Have a good engineering team 8. Have a mentor and supervisor 9. Have a huge budget that covers all expenses from skydiving hundred of times..developing rig ..practice...staffs costs for the duration..

[@FusionDeveloper]

What is "head resistant" ?

[@revengeesports8398]

@@FusionDeveloper the battery pack in jacket generates a huge amount of heat..

[@FusionDeveloper]

@@revengeesports8398 1. Head

[@FusionDeveloper]

1. Develop a HEAD

[@revengeesports8398]

@@FusionDeveloper sorry 😂😔 auto correction was on

[@ashurany]

FWIW, there are expert climbers who have climbed Mt. Everest without supplemental oxygen.

[@Jungbeck]

It was 25000 ft. Not 6000

[@therealjigsawjp]

D Drowned alive A Above The Below V Vertigo I Ice D Dive of Death B Buried Alive/Bullet Catch L Live Tour A Ascension I Into Space N Nautica E Electified

[@lmao4770]

Underrated comment

[@TreySixNina]

Is that what he was referring to in his JRE interview?

[@zipemup9901]

You need to do more research about this bud 🤷🏽‍♂️👌🏽 you definitely don’t understand the concept of why he did this and what he had to do to be able to do this.....and anything can go wrong especially the fact the he was by himself up there..your definitely wrong about him faking like he didn’t know what to do

[@merkazoidduff7651]

Safe... with a shit ton of training. Looked amazing though and gives a new benchmark to ‘great visuals’.

[@joseantonioarenas5830]

This was a magic trick

[@vanov88]

The execution was simple but the training and preparation were probably insane. Less dangerous and probably will make more money out of it... There is always a risk if he faint but I am pretty sure they had a backup plan.

[@kaijukong2878]

Okay, but you volunteer to get up there. Anyone can talk behind a camera, I wouldn’t want to do what he did, and it was an amazing sight to see.

[@mjsmcd]

blaine is fantastic BUT ENVIOUS PEOPLE WONT ADMIT IT!

[@ufopilotFPV]

To be fair.. Evel Kneivel's entire career and success was based on the fact that people pay to see stuff go wrong. Yes, youtube would 100% back something with risk of failure because a failure would draw more views.

[@fortmaster1940]

AGREE. I am a huge Blaine fan. huge. Pretty, but it wasn't his best. Didn't feel super human.

[@wesleysid]

Yeah, I thought “safe” went without saying... It was more about building or creating a child fantasy.

[@JustGotALife]

@6:358 I think you are wrong, biggest criticism from the conspiracy theorists was "Hence proved, earth is flat". XD XD

[@kasperjoonatan6014]

I couldn't be a fan of a man with so much faking.

[@jlc5744]

I think he did the stunt but what blew me away was the goofy build up to the actual stunt. Nothing made sense, the commentary was rediculous, I wonder if it was meant to be goofy on purpose

[@MoeGunz]

I never was into these stunts. I’m more interested in the illusions and tricks. Personally never was into the stunts ever so I be finding these demonstrations kinda pointless.

[@wesplybon9510]

There are 2 options. 1) He was lying to us. 2) He was lying to his daughter. I really hope, and do believe, it's #1. I mean, seriously... with how involved his daughter was in all this, if anything went wrong and he was harmed, there's no way she wouldn't have blamed herself for the rest of her life. He couldn't have let that go wrong. He was super secure on those balloons. He even had foot stirrups to stand on. FAA (US Federal Aviation Administration) & ATC wouldn't have let him enter air space without following a ridiculous amount of safety precautions. Honestly, the biggest danger was botching the skydive.

[@autostealth]

This channel used to be bumpin, now it's just a beat down.

[@justanotheranhedonicguy5132]

FUCKING FIRST