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Felix Baumgartner is flying up to 120.000 feet (36 km) and jumping down live stream-u

StefanL38StefanL38 Posts: 2,292
edited 2014-10-26 13:09 in General Discussion
HI,

completely off-topic but such a singular event that I think it is ok to mention it here

live-stream-url=

http://www.servustv.com

best regards
Stefan

Comments

  • TorTor Posts: 2,010
    edited 2012-10-15 01:35
    .. and now we know that all went well! Congrats to Mr. Baumgartner, and there's the possibility that this has opened up for a bail-out option from manned spacecraft. Of course the shuttle is no more, but it's an intriguing (although of the million-to-one, it just-might-work type) option for such craft.

    -Tor
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-02-06 21:20
    Beautiful HD video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYw4meRWGd4
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2014-02-07 03:06
    And just think, if it had gone all the other way, he would have gone down ih history as "Felix the flat".
  • xanatosxanatos Posts: 1,120
    edited 2014-02-09 16:49
    You just know that one day, this will be just another hobby sport...
  • User NameUser Name Posts: 1,451
    edited 2014-02-09 20:47
    I had the same feeling. With all the automatic back-ups, like releasing a drogue chute when G-forces from flat spins exceed a safe threshold, most anyone with skydiving experience and money could pay to take the Big Step. I'd pay to take the Big Step in a heartbeat.
  • Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
    edited 2014-02-11 17:09
    User Name wrote: »
    I had the same feeling. With all the automatic back-ups, like releasing a drogue chute when G-forces from flat spins exceed a safe threshold, most anyone with skydiving experience and money could pay to take the Big Step. I'd pay to take the Big Step in a heartbeat.

    So would I.. in a heartbeat.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2014-02-12 10:03
    "I was in a violent spin for a long time ...thought I was going to pass out."

    +800mph

    Um, I'll sit back and watch you guys go....go on, jump, go on...you have to leave now...ok, on 3...1, 2, 3 jump....no, seriously, you have to leave the gondola to get home....I'm closing the pod bay doors now, Dave.....scoot....go...JUMP!!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-10-26 12:37
    Fanfare-free: Google's senior vice president of knowledge Alan Eustace beats Baumgartner's skydiving record:

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29766189
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-10-26 13:09
    Saw that yesterday morning. Didn't seem to have all the hype Red Bull put out on the previous jump.
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