Photos That Shook The World (Contains graphic images, may cause distress)

Darkglasses · 11-10-2012 5:49pm

Mickey Dazzler wrote: »

I cannot understand the hype around this guy. He was incredibly selfish and did not have a clue what he was doing but is somehow being treated like a modern day hero.

I agree, but I still admire the spirit of his adventure. And it was a darn good film.

wonderfulname · 12-10-2012 11:27am

It seems very different when you learn he was pissed and grabbed an unaware stranger on the street.

Link

Logical_Bear · 12-10-2012 4:48pm

ah but nurses are always up for it!!!

Hogzy · 12-10-2012 5:02pm

Logical_Bear wrote: »

ah but nurses are always up for it!!!

Im sure that will be a great defense when you are charged with sexual assault

TechnoPool · 13-10-2012 3:34am

Hogzy wrote: »

Im sure that will be a great defense when you are charged with sexual assault

sure happens in coppers every monday

Capt'n Midnight · 13-10-2012 6:50am

more info
https://www.siemens.com/history/en/news/1123_shannon.htm
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/shannon_hydroelectric_scheme/shannon_hydro_electric_scheme.htm
http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Milestones:Shannon_Scheme_for_the_Electrification_of_the_Irish_Free_State,_1929

At the time it cost 20% of government budget ( cf. €11Bn today )
It was the world's biggest hydroelectric power station by a large margin
Hoover Dam in the US was inspired by the success of this

Odaise Gaelach · 13-10-2012 11:13am

Has probably been posted already, but this photo always scares me:

BBC.co.uk - Profile of Dr. Harold Shipman

JaMarcus Hustle · 14-10-2012 7:21pm

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The higher you are, the smaller you become.

Grimebox · 14-10-2012 7:31pm

He should have smoked a joint up there, he would the highest guy in the world.

retalivity · 14-10-2012 8:49pm

cml387 · 14-10-2012 9:35pm

Fifty years ago this month, U2 spyplanes detected Soviet missiles in Cuba.

MoyVilla9 · 14-10-2012 10:28pm

Fantastic pictures of Endeavour creeping though L.A.

http://framework.latimes.com/2012/10/12/space-shuttle-endeavour-2/#/0

tylercollins · 14-10-2012 10:57pm

Augmerson · 14-10-2012 11:02pm

That is Joe Kittinger. Many of you who watched Felix Baumgartner's jump today might recognise him as the head of Operation Control back on the ground in Roswell, New Mexico (the older man speaking and guiding Felix).

In 1960, Joe made history as he made a jump from 102,800 feet above Earth. Many of the records Joe set that day were not broken until today by Baumgartner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw8OJJQ_hgk

Capt'n Midnight · 15-10-2012 12:41am

cml387 wrote: »

Fifty years ago this month, U2 spyplanes detected Soviet missiles in Cuba.

There actually were 100 nuclear warheads in Cuba at the time :eek:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19930260

November 1, 1962. Soviet missiles leaving Cuba after the white-knuckled standoff. Shadow of the US reconnaissance plane is seen on the foreground. (Looks like a Voodoo)

RUCKING FETARD · 15-10-2012 3:00am

http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/#!home

Auschwitz, D Day, Nelson Mandela, Apartheid...lots of stuff.

Leiva · 15-10-2012 9:12am

RUCKING FETARD wrote: »

http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/#!home

Auschwitz, D Day, Nelson Mandela, Apartheid...lots of stuff.

^^WOW^^

Excellent site.

thanks

ibarelycare · 15-10-2012 9:52am

Augmerson wrote: »

That is Joe Kittinger. Many of you who watched Felix Baumgartner's jump today might recognise him as the head of Operation Control back on the ground in Roswell, New Mexico (the older man speaking and guiding Felix).

In 1960, Joe made history as he made a jump from 102,800 feet above Earth. Many of the records Joe set that day were not broken until today by Baumgartner.

Good Guy Joe Kittinger

Turtwig · 15-10-2012 8:33pm

ibarelycare wrote: »

Good Guy Joe Kittinger

http://i.qkme.me/3rc5pe.jpg

The freefall record (arguably the most important one) wasn't broken though. Kittinger still holds the freefall record by about 16 seconds.
/pedant.

Clanket · 15-10-2012 9:08pm

Jernal wrote: »

The freefall record (arguably the most important one) wasn't broken though. Kittinger still holds the freefall record by about 16 seconds.
/pedant.

The most important one was breaking the sound barrier, which if achieved, was always likely to result in failure to break the freefall record.

ScrubsfanChris · 15-10-2012 10:35pm

Jernal wrote: »

The freefall record (arguably the most important one) wasn't broken though. Kittinger still holds the freefall record by about 16 seconds.
/pedant.

Don't know where you heard that, Redbull always talked about the speed and the sound barrier.
He didn't break the freefall record because he traveled too fast. If he pulled the chute later in the fall and it failed then there would be no time to release the reserve chute. It was explained in the press conference.

Back OT:
Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAVjF_7ensg

16-10-2012 12:16am

The knowledge that the Universe is so big and seeing photos like that absolutely terrify me -- and I've no idea why.

Neeson · 16-10-2012 1:43am

How did he know he was going to land where he landed? Could he not have ended up in the opposite side of the country or something?

Daniel S · 16-10-2012 1:47am

Neeson wrote: »

How did he know he was going to land where he landed? Could he not have ended up in the opposite side of the country or something?

He wasn't launched into orbit off a rocket that took off in an arc, he went directly up. One of the reasons it was delayed was due to wind speeds.

Neeson · 16-10-2012 1:52am

Daniel S wrote: »

He wasn't launched into orbit off a rocket that took off in an arc, he went directly up. One of the reasons it was delayed was due to wind speeds.

But even if you went directly up you're bound to end up off by a big distance if you were falling from 1000's of kilometres?

Daniel S · 16-10-2012 1:53am

Neeson wrote: »

But even if you went directly up you're bound to end up off by a big distance if you were falling from 1000's of kilometres?

Nah, 10's of kilometers. Not 1000's.

xpletiv · 16-10-2012 2:13am

Dickerty · 16-10-2012 8:58am

Neeson wrote: »

But even if you went directly up you're bound to end up off by a big distance if you were falling from 1000's of kilometres?

Not really. Gravity pulls you straight down. Wind would have very limited impact as he's effectively a dead weight until he opens the chute, at which point he can largely control which direction he heads...

Anyway, I've done a few jumps, but to see the view from the top - scary!

krudler · 16-10-2012 10:06pm

Deleted User wrote: »

The knowledge that the Universe is so big and seeing photos like that absolutely terrify me -- and I've no idea why.

makes you feel really, really insignificant, all our worldy problems basically don't exist in the grand scheme of things.

given the time of year it nearly is, this has to be one of the most iconic images in movie poster history, its coming up on its 40th anniversary next year, no other film has shocked the masses like The Exorcist, sure there's been controversial and shocking films since, but on its release it truly disturbed people, even prompting statements from the church.

RUCKING FETARD · 17-10-2012 2:40am

cml387 wrote: »

Fifty years ago this month, U2 spyplanes detected Soviet missiles in Cuba.

http://cloudsovercuba.com/ (2 hours long)

http://creativity-online.com/news/clouds-over-cuba-revisits-the-cuban-missile-crisis-50-years-after/237772

Photos That Shook The World (Contains graphic images, may cause distress)

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