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Today:120,000 foot space jump.

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    #512
    woodoo
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    Did he break the speed of sound.


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    #513
    Misty Chaos
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    That was freaking amazing! Well worth it, he may have missed out on one record but who cares? The world saw this feat happen live!

    The internet is truly a wonderful tool. :)


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    #514
    [Deleted User]
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    Amazing that a human can actually do that, and (seemingly) suffer no ill effects.

    When he dropped off the step, I thought it would've been a slow or gradual drop for some reason. The way he just plummeted downwards was fairly intense.


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    #515
    Celticfire
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    A small glimpse of how it must have felt to watch the moon landing..

    Amazing, Can't wait to see the footage from the suit cams


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    #516
    Cicero
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    I dunno why but have urge to go buy some Red Bull

    But will it give you supersonic wings?


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    #517
    [Deleted User]
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    TheComeUp wrote: »
    Felix: 'Again again again again :D'

    Incredible stuff. What a man. Hope he or someone else does this again soon.

    Sure we'll all be doing it now:)


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    #518
    Deank
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    That was without doubt one of the most amazing feats I have ever witnessed, I wasn't around for the moon landing but it has to be up there with it.....:D


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    #519
    Midlife Crashes
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18VOt0pIo0


    Brilliant band name. Almost like they predicted the future.


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    #520
    mike65
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    When he dropped off the step, I thought it would've been a slow or gradual drop for some reason. The way he just plummeted downwards was fairly intense.

    Initially there was very little to stop him dropping like a stone in space.


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    #521
    Snowie
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    Serosuly never expected it to be that amazing i even welled up a little :D serously stuff like that deserves it..
    Enjoyed that :)


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    #522
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    Cicero wrote: »
    But will it give you supersonic wings?

    it will give him the runs
    :D


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    Dead Man Walking
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    the commentator seems to think there's a chance he may have past speed of sound but looking at the speed as it was happening it didn't look like it


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    #524
    MayoForSam
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    Fantastic achievement, hopefully might re-kindle some interest in manned spaceflight.

    The sight of the space shuttle trundling along an LA neighborhood earlier today and getting stuck by a few trees was a rather humiliating way for one such chapter to close.


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    #525
    JaMarcus Hustle
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    That makes me feel a bit shít. When I come home from work tomorrow and am asked how my day was, I'll say "Fine. Same old same old". As for Felix, "Well honey, I freefell from 25 miles up in the sky to break a world record while millions of people from all corners of the world watched. What's for dinner?"

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    #526
    MadYaker
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    I'm jealous of him for getting to see the view from the steps just before he jumped, it must have been absolutely incredible.


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    #527
    tommyboy2222
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    Did he really say "Red Bull gives you wings" before stepping off ?


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    #528
    Sar_Bear
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    Holy shit tits! That was amazing.. So god damn kick ass amazing! So glad we got to see it online. Made me emotional too :o


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    #529
    woodoo
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    Looks like he broke the speed of sound.


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    #530
    Midlife Crashes
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    Ok fine I guess I'll buy a Red Bull.


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    #531
    Insect Overlord
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    Very, very cool. Some show.


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    #532
    Squ
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    look forward to the video from his suit cam..


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    #533
    opinion guy
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    Snowie wrote: »
    Serosuly never expected it to be that amazing i even welled up a little :D serously stuff like that deserves it..
    Enjoyed that :)

    Yeah me too with the welling up a bit....wtf is that about??!!


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    #534
    Whatsisname
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    My heart was in my mouth when they showed the view down


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    #535
    cocalolaman
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    O_O


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    #536
    nyarlothothep
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    Hopefully this will ignite the drive for a manned mission to Mars sooner rather than later. And warp drive, we need a first manned mission with warp drive, that would be even more exciting.


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    #537
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    opinion guy wrote: »
    Yeah me too with the welling up a bit....wtf is that about??!!

    its about mankind doing the impossible, and being lucky enough to watch :)


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    #538
    homer simpson
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    Anyone else think the worst when he started spinning like crazy and the camera cut to the control room, or was it just me?


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    #539
    bnt
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    Dead Man Walking wrote: »
    the commentator seems to think there's a chance he may have past speed of sound but looking at the speed as it was happening it didn't look like it
    I saw him hit 690 mph, which is over the speed of sound at those altitudes.

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    #540
    Furious_George
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    opinion guy wrote: »
    Yeah me too with the welling up a bit....wtf is that about??!!

    Its about watching the human species pushing the boundaries of what was previously possible. Fantastic :D


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    #541
    Ken.
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    Luis Swaraz has now been relegated to the second most impressive dive of the week.


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