I'm sitting here watching all these shows about the Apollo missions and history of the moon and whatnot since its the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. And it reminded me of when I was a kid, one of the things I wanted to do most was be an astronaut

But they were just stressing one of the programs about how dangerous walking on the moon can be. You're not used to being so light. You jump around. Don't land properly. Slip on the lunar dust and fall. If you puncture your suit or crack your helmet, you're dead. Not to mention all the hazards of lift-off or re-entry

I'd like to go to space. But I'm not sure it would have been worth it if my rocket explodes before I even make it through the atmosphere. Which we know, tragically, has happened a couple of times...

But to those astronauts it was totally worth it. And they are praised for it

So I'm wondering about the other jobs or activities that could kill you but could also be considered totally worth it

Do any of you want to do any activities that could kill you? Or -have- you done any? Underwater cave diving. Base Jumping. Etc.