I've known many base jumpers. For years I would make an annual trip to Yosemite. Just a few weeks ago it seems we lost Dean Potter.
Yea it's cool, part of me wants to fly like that but the price is heavy and life is too much fun without doing that.
Here's some thoughts on Dean and where this guys future very well may end up.

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-for...

No sooner do they make something idiot proof, along comes a better grade of idiot.