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Topic: Stratos Supersonic Skydive - Crazy Shit!!
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fearandloathing
Member (Idle past 4176 days) Posts: 990 From: Burlington, NC, USA Joined: 02-24-2011
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Message 7 of 30 (675667)
10-14-2012 12:12 PM
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Jumping Today
Jump taking place now as soon as he reaches altitude. 90 min approx... http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=M...#! Abe... Also on Discovery Channel here in NC USA, Discovery News also I think. Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given.
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. ― Edward R. Murrow "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them" - Ray Bradbury
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fearandloathing
Member (Idle past 4176 days) Posts: 990 From: Burlington, NC, USA Joined: 02-24-2011
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Message 9 of 30 (675669)
10-14-2012 1:16 PM
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Reply to: Message 8 by cavediver
10-14-2012 1:06 PM
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Re: Jumping Today
I think it was estimated to take 2 hrs to get to alt, 90 or so min from when I posted. Going to break the sound barrier in first 35 seconds or so!!
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. ― Edward R. Murrow "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them" - Ray Bradbury
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fearandloathing
Member (Idle past 4176 days) Posts: 990 From: Burlington, NC, USA Joined: 02-24-2011
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Message 12 of 30 (675673)
10-14-2012 1:47 PM
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Reply to: Message 11 by cavediver
10-14-2012 1:34 PM
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Re: Jumping Today - world record ballonn flight!
Going to jump anyway, visor heater be damned. Had to vent some helium to stop ascent, wonder how high he could go?
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. ― Edward R. Murrow "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them" - Ray Bradbury
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fearandloathing
Member (Idle past 4176 days) Posts: 990 From: Burlington, NC, USA Joined: 02-24-2011
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Message 14 of 30 (675675)
10-14-2012 2:07 PM
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Reply to: Message 13 by NoNukes
10-14-2012 2:05 PM
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Re: Jumping Today - world record ballonn flight!
Away.....WOW!!!!
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. ― Edward R. Murrow "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them" - Ray Bradbury
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fearandloathing
Member (Idle past 4176 days) Posts: 990 From: Burlington, NC, USA Joined: 02-24-2011
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Message 17 of 30 (675678)
10-14-2012 2:28 PM
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Reply to: Message 16 by NoNukes
10-14-2012 2:17 PM
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Re: Jumping Today - world record ballonn flight!
He broke 3 records, highest balloon flight, highest jump, fastest free fall, Joe K. still holds for the longest duration free fall. I am glad Joe still holds that one. I think he holds a couple other ballooning records also. Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given.
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. ― Edward R. Murrow "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them" - Ray Bradbury
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fearandloathing
Member (Idle past 4176 days) Posts: 990 From: Burlington, NC, USA Joined: 02-24-2011
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Message 18 of 30 (675679)
10-14-2012 3:59 PM
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Bit of History
If Alex Baumgartner did break the sound barrier it will be on the 65th anniversary of Chuck Yeager's historic flight, very fitting and I hope he done it. (729 mph was the top speed I seen on the live feed)
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. ― Edward R. Murrow "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them" - Ray Bradbury
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fearandloathing
Member (Idle past 4176 days) Posts: 990 From: Burlington, NC, USA Joined: 02-24-2011
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Re: Bit of History
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Austria's Felix Baumgartner earned his place in the history books on Sunday Oct 14 after overcoming concerns with the power for his visor heater that impaired his vision and nearly jeopardized the mission. Baumgartner reached an estimated speed of 1,137 km jumping from the stratosphere, which when certified will make him the first man to break the speed of sound in freefall and set several other records* while delivering valuable data for future space exploration.
http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/ Felix will go down in history as being a first. I am sure Wilbur and Orville along with Yeager, Gagarin, Shepard, Glen, Armstrong and many others will happily admit him into such a prestigious club of hero's. None of these people could have done what they did without the support of the un-seen men and women that make it all possible, kudos for all the people behind the scenes. Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given. Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given.
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. ― Edward R. Murrow "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them" - Ray Bradbury
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