Today:120,000 foot space jump.

Manic Moran · 15-10-2012 6:28am

Basq wrote: »

Why is Milton from Office Space overseeing it all?

Erm... That was Kettinger. Probably the only person on the planet qualified to do that job.

We were watching it in our JOC. (Joint Operations Center: Think military amphitheater with multiple huge TVs on the far wall). If WWIII had started, we'd have probably asked the guy calling it in to hold.

My guess is the reason he was able to break the speed of sound was the gravitational effect of his balls pulling the Earth to him. Earlier comments about knowing what watching the first rocket launches would have been like are probably accurate.

NTM

Emeraldy Pebbles · 15-10-2012 7:21am

Manic Moran wrote: »

Erm... That was Kettinger. Probably the only person on the planet qualified to do that job.

I think that was one of those joke things.

Emeraldy Pebbles · 15-10-2012 8:06am

Felix Baumgartner must have hot and colding running groupies on tap right about now.

cournioni · 15-10-2012 8:31am

His only problem now is, how do you top that?!

JustAddWater · 15-10-2012 8:37am

cournioni wrote: »

His only problem now is, how do you top that?!

Took 50 years to top the last one....

jester77 · 15-10-2012 8:41am

cournioni wrote: »

His only problem now is, how do you top that?!

doubt he can. I like this stunt he pulled off in Malmo, parachuted onto a building and then base jumped from it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Equ6DuPnWqM

SEPT 23 1989 · 15-10-2012 8:43am

The world needs more of this type of thing

Funglegunk · 15-10-2012 8:44am

cournioni wrote: »

His only problem now is, how do you top that?!

He can't. That's why he's retiring after this jump.

cournioni · 15-10-2012 8:52am

Funglegunk wrote: »

He can't. That's why he's retiring after this jump.

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

--Kaiser-- · 15-10-2012 9:01am

http://www.redbullstratos.com/gallery/?mediaId=media1900707044001

PizzamanIRL · 15-10-2012 9:09am

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 9:09am

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 9:12am

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 11:43am

Enjoy:D

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

RoyalMarine · 15-10-2012 12:08pm

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

Teyla Emmagan · 15-10-2012 12:10pm

Stupidest thing I ever saw.

shedweller · 15-10-2012 12:12pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Stupidest thing I ever saw.

How is that?

RoyalMarine · 15-10-2012 12:15pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Stupidest thing I ever saw.

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

Talib Fiasco · 15-10-2012 12:20pm

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 12:21pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Stupidest thing I ever saw.

Says the Stargate Atlantis fan......

Nforce · 15-10-2012 12:35pm

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

weiland79 · 15-10-2012 12:36pm

^^^^^^
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 12:38pm

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 12:43pm

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 12:45pm

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 12:46pm

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 12:49pm

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 12:53pm

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 12:53pm

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 1:48pm

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 1:51pm

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 1:59pm

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 2:18pm

Small planet.

Big advertising budget.

Piliger · 15-10-2012 2:23pm

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 2:27pm

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 2:28pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I hope you all enjoy your skydive.

It's not our skydive.

Iwannahurl · 15-10-2012 2:29pm

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 2:30pm

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 2:37pm

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 2:49pm

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

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

af_thefragile · 15-10-2012 2:56pm

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

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.

I think that's exactly why he was sent up there by Red Bull.

Dustaz · 15-10-2012 2:57pm

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.

I agree with you to a certain extent.

It's a very very big parachute jump. I commend the man for his balls and the team behind him for their innovation.

However, It's nothing that hasn't been done before on a smaller scale. People seem to be comparing it to the moon landings.

Professey Chin · 15-10-2012 3:01pm

Dustaz wrote: »

I agree with you to a certain extent.

It's a very very big parachute jump. I commend the man for his balls and the team behind him for their innovation.

However, It's nothing that hasn't been done before on a smaller scale. People seem to be comparing it to the moon landings.

Sure the moon landings were just very very long plane ride in that case

CianRyan · 15-10-2012 3:06pm

Dustaz wrote: »

I agree with you to a certain extent.

It's a very very big parachute jump. I commend the man for his balls and the team behind him for their innovation.

However, It's nothing that hasn't been done before on a smaller scale. People seem to be comparing it to the moon landings.

Scale is everything.
I can go far a bit of a jog but I'm no Usain Bolt.

Dustaz · 15-10-2012 3:07pm

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Sure the moon landings were just very very long plane ride in that case

He jumped from a few miles or so higher than Kittinger did in the Sixties.

More or less the same thing.

Very different to the difference between air travel and space travel.

zenno · 15-10-2012 3:10pm

I thought it was amazing to watch especially when he had to be told to UN-fasten his seat belt twice, i thought he was going to bottle it at that point.

There must be some dry sh1tes out there if they didn't find this interesting, it was amazing to watch him jump from that height. Nerves of steel the man has.

Dustaz · 15-10-2012 3:14pm

CianRyan wrote: »

Scale is everything.
I can go far a bit of a jog but I'm no Usain Bolt.

Interesting. There are possibly 2 people on earth who could beat Usain Bolt.

There are untold hundreds or thousands who could beat Felix's record.

Im not saying it wasn't pretty amazing to watch. It was but so was the olympics.

About the only thing truly groundbreaking about it was the marketing aspect.

JustAddWater · 15-10-2012 3:18pm

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

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.

In fairness there's a few of them on this forum too...

PizzamanIRL · 15-10-2012 3:31pm

af_thefragile wrote: »

I think that's exactly why he was sent up there by Red Bull.

He wasn't sent.

He went up to beat a world record, not to put on an amazing show.

Manic Moran · 15-10-2012 3:37pm

Dustaz wrote: »

Interesting. There are possibly 2 people on earth who could beat Usain Bolt.

There are untold hundreds or thousands who could beat Felix's record.

About the only thing truly groundbreaking about it was the marketing aspect.

You could say the same about Hilary or Shackleton. Their feats have been replicated since, but doing such things once someone with large brass ones has shown it can be done and how to do it is less remarkable.

I have both pilot and parachute licenses, and military training. I probably could do it. I don't have the balls though, so I wouldn't and like everyone else on the planet, didn't. That jump deserves pretty serious respect for determination and capability.

Today:120,000 foot space jump.

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