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6-year-old takes off in family's experimental helium-balloon craft (well, not really)

Where the hell is the dad to confirm that the balloon that landed was in it's whole form?

If my kid went missing, I'd be frantic. Screw work.
 
jessica. said:
So they have video of at least the last hour, I mean I've been watching it for over an hour. I wonder if they can review and see if anything fell. The bottom is cardboard.

Also, the family was on Wife Swap and it was noted their lifestyle was not "normal".
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There was no basket... They said they were expecting something to be in there and not looking for a basket... so I don't think there was a basket.
 

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Having a small bit of experience with giant weather balloons, attached payloads, and helium, I just don't see how this thing would be big enough to lift him off the ground.
 
yg17 said:
Having a small bit of experience with giant weather balloons, attached payloads, and helium, I just don't see how this thing would be big enough to lift him off the ground.
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FWIW, CNN dug up a "hot air balloon expert" who said given the altitude there, it could have contained enough helium to lift 100 lbs.
 
rdowns said:
FWIW, CNN dug up a "hot air balloon expert" who said given the altitude there, it could have contained enough helium to lift 100 lbs.
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That is true, I forgot about the higher altitude out in CO.

Although CNN anchors are full of hot air and they don't seem to float away when in Denver.
 
This just in his dad does use a Mac. No, but seriously I think he's hiding under the bed or in the basement scared that he doesn't want to get in trouble.:confused:
 
As horrible as this sounds, and believe me... I'm praying for the family... but this would qualify for a Darwin Award, no?
 
yg17 said:
That is true, I forgot about the higher altitude out in CO.

Although CNN anchors are full of hot air and they don't seem to float away when in Denver.
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CNN anchors probably weigh more and how do you turn everything into politics? A 6-year old boy is missing ...
 
rdowns said:
FWIW, CNN dug up a "hot air balloon expert" who said given the altitude there, it could have contained enough helium to lift 100 lbs.
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I don't know, but that balloon looked really small compared to most other balloons. And the blimps are really huge relative to the payload compared to the size of this craft. This smells like a lot of BS to me. It's more similar to an oversized birthday balloon than a kiddie's goodyear blimp.

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rasmasyean said:
I don't know, but that balloon looked really small compared to most other balloons. And the blimps are really huge relative to the payload compared to the size of this craft. This smells like a lot of BS to me. It's more similar to an oversized birthday balloon than a kiddie's goodyear blimp.

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I'm sure the "balloon expert" took the dimensions (20 ft diameter by 5 ft tall) into account when figuring it could lift whatever weight he said.
 
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