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Matt Bateman on X: "This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. 34 mins extremely well spent. Over the years I’ve gone from thinking and Alex Honnold (climbs without ropes or protection) is a fool to really admiring him. The film Free Solo gives you glimpses but this vid *really* shows it." / X

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To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts GROK Messages Post See new posts Conversation Matt Bateman @mbateman Subscribe This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. 34 mins extremely well spent. Over the years I’ve gone from thinking and Alex Honnold (climbs without ropes or protection) is a fool to really admiring him. The film Free Solo gives you glimpses but this vid *really* shows it. Quote @melissa @melissa · 10h Replying to @melissa consider these notes the trailer, and watch the whole thing 34:27 8:42 AM · Feb 7, 2025 · 43.3K Views 20 8 386 488 Post your reply Reply Matt Bateman @mbateman · 5h It’s embodied cognition meets risk meets deep, deep character. He’s spent his whole life as a playful mountain goat and he perceives the world differently, and *more accurately*. Blends a true perception of risk with preternatural dad energy. All born of practiced competence. 2 86 1.6K Matt Bateman @mbateman · 5h Sometimes that means seeing that risk

@mbateman: This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. 34 mins extremely well spent. Over the years I’ve gone from thinking and Alex Honnold (climbs without ropes or protection) is a fool to really admiring him. The film Free Solo gives you glimpses but this vid *really* shows it. @mbateman: It’s embodied cognition meets risk meets deep, deep character. He’s spent his whole life as a playful mountain goat and he perceives the world differently, and *more accurately*. Blends a true perception of risk with preternatural dad energy. All born of practiced competence. @mbateman: Sometimes

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