[Merged] Felix Baumgartner

[wrkactjob]

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

Sure beats David Blaine and his standing on a chair for a week playing with ice and electricity or whatever he does.

 

[juanm]

I've been monitoring their website, but they keep pushing the deadline back. They're blaming the weather, but I think it's Baumgartner chickening out...

 

[GoCubsGo]

This is beyond cooler than a lot of things ... especially David Blaine.

 

[wrkactjob]

I've been monitoring their website, but they keep pushing the deadline back. They're blaming the weather, but I think it's Baumgartner chickening out...

Yes! stop messing about Felix! just jump off the balloon already!....man or mouse eh?...squeek squeek!..

Pahh! I'm going to get some helium balloons going in my garden and beat the record.

~rings Sky TV to drum up support - tinkers with lil web cam~

 

[iJohnHenry]

This is beyond cooler than a lot of things ... especially David Blaine.

A walk on a cable across Niagara Falls is a walk in the park.

 

[wrkactjob]

Abandoned due to breeze....also in the news Everest attempt abandoned due to chill.

 

[ericrwalker]

I was watching the stream. Kind of sad it was called off. This was going to be fun the watch, but I am afraid he won't make it. He's got some balls, that's for sure.

 

[Jimbo47]

This is going on LIVE now on the discovery channel.

 

[stridemat]

Also live on the web here:

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

Surprisingly good viewing!

 

[Jimbo47]

He still has awhile to go. He's at 64,000 feet, he's jumping around 200,000 feet.

 

[derbladerunner]

I fail to see the special achievement other than a huge marketing stunt for a certain energy drink company. Before you bury my comment please read up on Kittinger's jumps:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Excelsior

Now that was an achievement with much less sophisticated technology, knowledge and security systems. Also didn't have a fancy sponsor.

So now, a few decades later, Baumgartner jumps off a mere 5 km higher than Kittinger...yawn.

Anyway, just my opinion.

 

[TexasChemE]

He still has awhile to go. He's at 64,000 feet, he's jumping around 200,000 feet.

120,000ft

I'm nervous for Felix!

 

[derbladerunner]

If anyone is interested, you can find more info on Kittinger's jumps here. The last one in 1960 was from an altitude of 102,800 feet (31,333 m):

http://stratocat.com.ar/artics/excelsior-e.htm

 

[Jimbo47]

120,000ft

I'm nervous for Felix!

That's what I meant

 

[3bs]

Anxiously awaiting him to make his jump.

 

[hollerz]

I fail to see the special achievement other than a huge marketing stunt for a certain energy drink company. Before you bury my comment please read up on Kittinger's jumps:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Excelsior

Now that was an achievement with much less sophisticated technology, knowledge and security systems. Also didn't have a fancy sponsor.

So now, a few decades later, Baumgartner jumps off a mere 5 km higher than Kittinger...yawn.

Anyway, just my opinion.

A marketing stunt is all it is, certainly. But who cares, it's so cool! I didn't get to watch Kittinger make his jump, but now, along with 6.5 million other people, I'm streaming this jump live on YouTube!

 

[macuser1232]

Space Jump!!

Congratulations Felix!!! What an epic space jump!

 

[Arran]

Just finished watching the live feed. Incredible!

 

[jwingfie]

One of the most epic things I have ever seen.

 

[whoknows87]

I missed it, and cant seem to find any video floating around

damn I can't believe I missed this

 

[mrtune]

The shot from behind him right as he leaped toward earth was spectacular!

Nerves of steel. I would have chickened out and got back in.

 

[mattyuk]

Speechless. Gonna upload it on youtube (just the freefall and landing) dunno if it will get taken down straight away coz of copyright but balls to it

 

[nissan.gtp]

that was pretty awesome.

 

[Caliber26]

Clearly, he just doesn't give a PUCK! That man has balls of steel.

And he's hot!

 

[vega07]

He is so hot.

*faints*