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Topics => Science, Technology, & Medicine => Topic started by: Alphabet Soup on October 14, 2012, 12:13:39 PM
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Sorry for the short notice - I just came across this on the 'net. This guy is going to attempt a freefall from ~26 miles.
Watch here: http://www.redbullstratos.com/live?tag=contentMain;contentBody (http://www.redbullstratos.com/live?tag=contentMain;contentBody)
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This guy is going to die
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Actually he just touched down after a record-setting freefall from 128,000 feet. He set three records including the fastest freefall at ~766mph.
And no government intrusion in any of it.
American ingenuity and pursuit of excellence at its finest!
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I thought the guy had cajones that clank until I read up on the previous record holder. Col. Joseph Kittinger may have had his records broken, but he's STILL got bigger cajones. Not to say what was accomplished today was easy.
This is a real man. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Excelsior)
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I thought the guy had cajones that clank until I read up on the previous record holder. Col. Joseph Kittinger may have had his records broken, but he's STILL got bigger cajones. Not to say what was accomplished today was easy.
This is a real man. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Excelsior)
Agreed- absolutely! As I understand it Kittinger advised Baumgartner on this endeavor.
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I thought the guy had cajones that clank until I read up on the previous record holder. Col. Joseph Kittinger may have had his records broken, but he's STILL got bigger cajones. Not to say what was accomplished today was easy.
This is a real man. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Excelsior)
Actually at this point we don't know the condition of Felix's cajones . After a jump from 128,000 feet they may be the size of tomato seeds . That pressure suit may need some work .
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His grapes may have turned into raisins
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His grapes may have turned into raisins
::hysterical::
On a serious side, I watched this, or rather I kept flipping over to it until the final checklist was in process...that first step would have filled my pressure suit!
Drudge has it on his page, let's see if I can replicate -
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbwarimsWZ1qzgeemo1_500.gif)
That early tumbling and spinning would have had me tossing all over my visor!
833.9mph for a new record, only record not broken is longest free-fall, but when you want a speed record I guess the other has to give.
"Baumgartner's team included Joe Kittinger, who first tried to break the sound barrier from 19.5 miles up in 1960, reaching speeds of 614 mph. With Kittinger inside mission control, the two men could be heard going over technical details during the ascension."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPERSONIC_SKYDIVER?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-10-14-11-33-29 (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPERSONIC_SKYDIVER?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-10-14-11-33-29)
This is pretty impressive, but the technology of today compared to over 50 years ago IMO makes what Joe did that much more impressive.
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It was thoughtful of them to hire Joe as tech adviser. ::thumbsup:: ;)
There are good pics and vids @: http://gizmodo.com/5951725/first-head-cam-footage-from-daredevils-space-jump (http://gizmodo.com/5951725/first-head-cam-footage-from-daredevils-space-jump)
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C-O-M-E A-N-D G-E-T M-E (http://www.conservativecommune.com/2012/10/c-o-m-e-a-n-d-g-e-t-m-e/)
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Good link CO! ::thumbsup::
"breakaway–or break-off–phenomenon"
I'm feelin' me some of that this election! Free of Obama! ::whoohoo::
Man, these guys really did face a number of dangers back then. Between these guys, early test pilots and the genesis of NASA...ufda...real hairy-chested men did this stuff! ::USA::
On a regional note, had no idea Minnesota was involved in any of this, the deserts of the Southwest and high desert of CA saw so much more.
http://stratocat.com.ar/fichas-e/1957/CBY-19570819.htm (http://stratocat.com.ar/fichas-e/1957/CBY-19570819.htm)
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His grapes may have turned into raisins
::hysterical::
On a serious side, I watched this, or rather I kept flipping over to it until the final checklist was in process...that first step would have filled my pressure suit!
Drudge has it on his page, let's see if I can replicate -
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbwarimsWZ1qzgeemo1_500.gif)
That early tumbling and spinning would have had me tossing all over my visor!
833.9mph for a new record, only record not broken is longest free-fall, but when you want a speed record I guess the other has to give.
"Baumgartner's team included Joe Kittinger, who first tried to break the sound barrier from 19.5 miles up in 1960, reaching speeds of 614 mph. With Kittinger inside mission control, the two men could be heard going over technical details during the ascension."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPERSONIC_SKYDIVER?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-10-14-11-33-29 (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPERSONIC_SKYDIVER?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-10-14-11-33-29)
This is pretty impressive, but the technology of today compared to over 50 years ago IMO makes what Joe did that much more impressive.
I don't know why but every time I see him step offr into that free fall I think of that Looney Tunes sound effect ... " Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyooooooooooooooooooooooop " !