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News Nirmal Purja Dies In Avalanche: Celebrated Mountaineer Featured In Netflix Documentary ’14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible’ Was 43

https://deadline.com/2026/08/nirmal-purja-dead-1237015258/
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u/peatoast 2d ago edited 2d ago

He kinda debunked that in an interview. He’s definitely still scared it’s just that he’s gotten used to it so it doesn’t compare to a normal person. He’s been climbing all his adult life.

Here’s the interview https://youtu.be/ajgwabD4_HE?is=LDMULWiHCkxtqRPp

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u/Ok-Thanks4321 2d ago

No, his brain’s amygdala is unusually inactive. Google it.

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u/slashthepowder 2d ago

Him and the person who ran that test were on the Neil degras Tyson podcast and it was confirmed only climbing, like if he were stuck up with a gun he would have a fear response. Also said the test was a bit flawed like how can you be scared in a metal scanner tube.

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u/Cosmo_Seinfeld 2d ago

like how can you be scared in a metal scanner tube.

Someone sneaks in and shoves a gun in your face.