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  • PJFAN13PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    a giant leap, 24 miles UP - freefalling @ 833 mph = f%$^in' cool...
    way to go Felix - that was so awesome
    can't wait for this documentary in a month
    riveting
    glad he didn't splat
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  • Bennyorr4Bennyorr4 Posts: 307
    Question- What if he chickened out? What if something went wrong and he couldn't even get out of the capsule?How would they get him down?

    My guess is that it was all reviewed as part of the risk assessment but still. Maybe Felix was willing to die up there, I don't know, just some of my thoughts.

    That was pretty fuckin' cool though. Nice job Felix. And to answer his twitter question, I was sleeping cuz I work nights.
  • rival.rival. Posts: 7,775
    how did they fit that guy's balls in that space capsule?
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    rival. wrote:
    how did they fit that guy's balls in that space capsule?



    :lol::lol:
  • boyo79boyo79 Posts: 6,525
    norm wrote:
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    That moment when he jumped.....just fantastic! I'm still buzzing from this 12 hours on, Felix will have some hangover today!!!
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  • Given2Fly2012Given2Fly2012 Posts: 659
    That was AMAZING!! I couldn't stop my tears, I was so scared & excited at the same time... & I didn't watch it LIVE! :lol::lol::lol: Unbelievable!
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  • I'm a TruckI'm a Truck Posts: 3,508
    Bennyorr4 wrote:
    Question- What if he chickened out? What if something went wrong and he couldn't even get out of the capsule?How would they get him down?

    My guess is that it was all reviewed as part of the risk assessment but still. Maybe Felix was willing to die up there, I don't know, just some of my thoughts.

    That was pretty fuckin' cool though. Nice job Felix. And to answer his twitter question, I was sleeping cuz I work nights.

    They were planing to release the balloon holding the capsule and a parachute would be deployed with him still in it.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    norm wrote:
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    not his twitter account
    Best one I saw was:

    "Your move, walk-across-Niagra-Falls-with-a-safety-harness guy"
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    here's a good recap of the jump

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFU774q6eVM
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    That's Pretty Damn Cool!
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    pretty sure i would have sat on the edge of the platform until the capsule was out of breathable air...or temps became an issue. such a view
    81 is now off the air

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  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    81 wrote:
    pretty sure i would have sat on the edge of the platform until the capsule was out of breathable air...or temps became an issue. such a view

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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    I still watch these pctures and videos and wonder how he did it. Blows my mind.
  • dougfloyddougfloyd Posts: 2,580
    So am I the only one that isn't impressed by this? I just don't get it. :?
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  • supersonicyearssupersonicyears Posts: 2,619
    dougfloyd wrote:
    So am I the only one that isn't impressed by this? I just don't get it. :?
    Are you serious?? The guy took a ride in a capsule attached to a balloon to the edge of earth and then jumped, freefalling until he got to five thousand feet and then released his parachute and you aren't impressed. come on now. :? It's absolutely amazing to me that someone can skydive let alone go as far as he did. I can't wait for the documentary.
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  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    dougfloyd wrote:
    So am I the only one that isn't impressed by this? I just don't get it. :?
    there's one in every crowd....
    My friend said 'can we all talk about something worth talking about? Anyone could do that'
    uh...ok.:?
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Because free falling at 834 MPH isn't impressive :lol:
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,868
    The technology behind a pressurized suit that can offer that type of mobility and withstand that much air drag...it's pretty damn impressive.

    not to mention the obvious...this guy travelled faster than the speed of sound without a motored vehicle.

    If that don't impress you much...you've been listening to too much Shania Twain.
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  • SnakeduckSnakeduck Posts: 1,056
    Drowned Out wrote:
    dougfloyd wrote:
    So am I the only one that isn't impressed by this? I just don't get it. :?
    there's one in every crowd....
    My friend said 'can we all talk about something worth talking about? Anyone could do that'
    uh...ok.:?

    I once rode a Pegasus to that height and jumped off naked... just didn't think to make such a media circus about it.
  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    Snakeduck wrote:
    Drowned Out wrote:
    dougfloyd wrote:
    So am I the only one that isn't impressed by this? I just don't get it. :?
    there's one in every crowd....
    My friend said 'can we all talk about something worth talking about? Anyone could do that'
    uh...ok.:?

    I once rode a Pegasus to that height and jumped off naked... just didn't think to make such a media circus about it.
    ah, snakeduck, naked with the horses again....I can see why you wouldn't want too much attention drawn to that.
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