Today:120,000 foot space jump.

PizzamanIRL · 15-10-2012 10:09am

Alexidium wrote: »

Does anyone have any information how much Felix got from this whole thing? I doubt he done it for just the record? I'm not sure, anyone?

Crate of Red Bull

jester77 · 15-10-2012 10:09am

cournioni wrote: »

Probably a good idea, but how will he be able to deal with his adrenaline cravings after that?!

he can drink red bull

jester77 · 15-10-2012 10:12am

Alexidium wrote: »

Does anyone have any information how much Felix got from this whole thing? I doubt he done it for just the record? I'm not sure, anyone?

I wouldn't be surprised if he did and that he'll make money from selling the story. The BBC are making a documentary about it, that they will show in November or December. He's probably getting a nice bit for that.

Deank · 15-10-2012 12:43pm

Enjoy:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh9LVFn19Ho

RoyalMarine · 15-10-2012 1:08pm

it looks so peaceful, then you think about how fast he is actually falling!

Teyla Emmagan · 15-10-2012 1:10pm

Stupidest thing I ever saw.

shedweller · 15-10-2012 1:12pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Stupidest thing I ever saw.

How is that?

RoyalMarine · 15-10-2012 1:15pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Stupidest thing I ever saw.

you are either a very dull person or a religious fanatic.

Talib Fiasco · 15-10-2012 1:20pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Stupidest thing I ever saw.

Oh wow this one must have seen and talked to aliens and been inside the sun for a holiday.

summerskin · 15-10-2012 1:21pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Stupidest thing I ever saw.

Says the Stargate Atlantis fan......

Nforce · 15-10-2012 1:35pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFU774q6eVM

weiland79 · 15-10-2012 1:36pm

^^^^^^
Clearly that is awesome, but some people really have too much time on their hands.

And waay too much Lego!

Teyla Emmagan · 15-10-2012 1:38pm

shedweller wrote: »

How is that?

I see nothing to celebrate in someone taking such a massive risk. He is lucky he didn't die. And all for nothing of any importance.

BBDBB · 15-10-2012 1:43pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I see nothing to celebrate in someone taking such a massive risk. He is lucky he didn't die. And all for nothing of any importance.

what makes you think that the accomplishment was "nothing of any importance"?

mickoneill30 · 15-10-2012 1:45pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I see nothing to celebrate in someone taking such a massive risk. He is lucky he didn't die. And all for nothing of any importance.

Sure. Are you going to ring NASA to tell them as you're obviously qualified to make statements like that?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19943590

The researchers on the Red Bull Stratos project say it has already provided invaluable data for the development of high-performance, high-altitude parachute systems, and that the lessons learned will inform the development of new ideas for emergency evacuation from vehicles, such as spacecraft, passing through the stratosphere.

Nasa and its spacecraft manufacturers have asked to be kept informed.

IT-Guy · 15-10-2012 1:46pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I see nothing to celebrate in someone taking such a massive risk. He is lucky he didn't die. And all for nothing of any importance.

What a dreary thing to say! You must be great fun at parties, probably talk about your favorite washing machine noise

stevenmu · 15-10-2012 1:49pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I see nothing to celebrate in someone taking such a massive risk. He is lucky he didn't die. And all for nothing of any importance.

He's not that lucky. They spent years planning this and putting in a ton of hard work to make sure he didn't die. They conducted years of research and invented new equipment and technologies.

They have learned a lot, both from the preparation and from the jump itself. The work they have done and the knowledge they have gained, not only contributes to the sum of human experience and knowledge, but will go towards making high altitude and space travel safer.

This was a cool jump, an amazing feat, a stunning spectacle, and I'm sure a huge adrenaline rush for him. But it was much more than that too, it has advanced humanity, and pushed forward what we as a people are capable of doing.

Alternately, he could have just sat at home with a cup of tea and watched Coronation St, that would have been safer I suppose.

hooradiation · 15-10-2012 1:53pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I see nothing to celebrate in someone taking such a massive risk. He is lucky he didn't die. And all for nothing of any importance.

thankfully, you are not the arbiter of what is 'important'

Dempsey · 15-10-2012 1:53pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I see nothing to celebrate in someone taking such a massive risk. He is lucky he didn't die. And all for nothing of any importance.

I think you missed the point of the mission, maybe you should educate yourself on what he was trying to accomplish. There was far more to this than just beating 50 year old records ya know!

Teyla Emmagan · 15-10-2012 2:48pm

Jesus, I may as well go off to the 'Unpopular Opinions' thread with this one. I don't think it's all that, so what? There's no reason for you all to jump down my neck with the name calling.

BBDBB · 15-10-2012 2:51pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Jesus, I may as well go off to the 'Unpopular Opinions' thread with this one. I don't think it's all that, so what? There's no reason for you all to jump down my neck with the name calling.

agreed re last line

why dont you consider it to be an impressive feat of human endevour?

Teyla Emmagan · 15-10-2012 2:59pm

BBDBB wrote: »

agreed re last line

why dont you consider it to be an impressive feat of human endevour?

Thank you BBDBB, however I don't want to open myself up for any further abuse.

I hope you all enjoy your skydive.

Iwannahurl · 15-10-2012 3:18pm

Small planet.

Big advertising budget.

Piliger · 15-10-2012 3:23pm

Celticfire wrote: »

Can't wait to watch this. Live in about 45 mins from now.

Live feed: http://www.redbullstratos.com/

B O R I N G

The guy has a space suit. No risk. A load of boring promotional crap imho.

CianRyan · 15-10-2012 3:27pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I see nothing to celebrate in someone taking such a massive risk. He is lucky he didn't die. And all for nothing of any importance.

You realise taking risk is how we move forward as a species?
If no one ever took risk we would never have come down from the trees, we would never had tried to make it to the ocean where we found amino acids on proteins which helped us grow, we would never have crossed mountains or seas. We would know nothing about our planet, our solar system or more recently, how a body will react outside of a vessel at near the speed of sound.

Nothing of any importance?
Go back to your cave and play with your stones... Or don't, I guess it's not worth the risk.

PizzamanIRL · 15-10-2012 3:28pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I hope you all enjoy your skydive.

It's not our skydive.

Iwannahurl · 15-10-2012 3:29pm

Piliger wrote: »

B O R I N G

The guy has a space suit. No risk. A load of boring promotional crap imho.

Several dozen of these geezers dropped from a similar altitude would be interesting to watch. They could keep their pints, cans and short sleeves...

Celticfire · 15-10-2012 3:30pm

Piliger wrote: »

B O R I N G

The guy has a space suit. No risk. A load of boring promotional crap imho.

Wow......... you're just so cool.... I wish I was like you :rolleyes:

PizzamanIRL · 15-10-2012 3:37pm

The amount of fools on forums and Youtube comments saying it's fake and boring and that the quality is ****.

He didn't go up there to put on a HD quality show for the world or to excite you, idiots.

robindch · 15-10-2012 3:49pm

Here's the helmetcam. Hope you haven't eaten recently:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KrhbiFylCo

Today:120,000 foot space jump.

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