and to think this guy died using a rope, go figure:/
lildeanslim
"Im surprised he is not slowed down by his gigantic balls"
I'm not doubting his abilities, but a lot of that was edited together, I only saw one camera man on the pan out shot from the ground.
I'd also argue that his brain can process fear, he's just able to process it far better than most people and thus he doesn't allow the fear to hinder his ability to perform
I remember reading a story about his fatal jump, written by his good friend. It was well written.
Edit: I found it, funny how you recall things. Not written by a friend but certainly somebody who interviews his friends well.
http://outsideonline.com/magazine/0499/9904terminal.html
Osman was by all accounts dedicated to Emma and concerned that his high jinks put her in a precarious spot that she had not chosen. He talked about his anxieties in Andrew Todhunter's book about him, the breathlessly titled Fall of the Phantom Lord, published in 1998 before the Leaning Tower jump. "By dying," Osman said, "I would be letting everybody downmy family, my friends ... My daughter will manage, she'll be okay ... but I'd be robbing her."