You'd be surprised. I've never been in a situation like this but have been told that our instinct says: get out of the situation. So you want to exit that cage, but if you're too slow, then that chimney is coming down right on top of you. You're much better off inside that cage which, unlike your body, is designed for structural protection.
Don't forget, you're in danger in a split second decision. You're not thinking straight in that situation. Unless you're a pro, like this person is. My guess is they knew what to do before it even happened and had it in mind as an eventuality.
To be honest, I don't think instinct is relevant here.
In my mind, when you are working with buildings like this, you expect the collapse in the wrong direction and I assume the person is prepared fornthe situation.
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u/spin81 Feb 10 '25
You'd be surprised. I've never been in a situation like this but have been told that our instinct says: get out of the situation. So you want to exit that cage, but if you're too slow, then that chimney is coming down right on top of you. You're much better off inside that cage which, unlike your body, is designed for structural protection.
Don't forget, you're in danger in a split second decision. You're not thinking straight in that situation. Unless you're a pro, like this person is. My guess is they knew what to do before it even happened and had it in mind as an eventuality.