I totally forgot about this. I was just outside smoking a bowl of cannabis and remembered, i go inside check the live stream and the balloon had just ascended. I made it just in time  He is currently at: 20,000 feet
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This is freaking awesome...  Please do not PM tek related questions Reserve the right to change your mind at any given moment.
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Sooo he must be jumping soon i guess... Pretty cool to watch!
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He's almost there about 10,000 more feet. I hope he makes it. 
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He did it...Congrats to Felix... Please do not PM tek related questions Reserve the right to change your mind at any given moment.
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Excellent jump. Well done. "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." -A.Huxley
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Just watched this... incredible! Slightly more expensive way to reach hyperspace than spice haha! Any physicists out there know how his body coped with falling at 700-and-something-mph? "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"
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I watched it live as listened to Guiles theme tune as he fell hehehe. Excellent jump Felix. Now he knows how we feel haha Does anyone know if he broke Joe Kittenger's record? or the sound barrier? The theory of drugs being dangerous and lethal developed a hole when Keith Richards was born.
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Well.. that was amazing! From what I remember seeing, although it was still 'unofficial', he hit aroudn 729mph. He broke every record he was going for except the longest freefall time. His was only 4:19, or 4:22. The record was set at 4:49 or something. Wow.. So very inspiring. And.. I'm not exactly sure why. Super Radical wrote:Naww. MJ sandwich is the way to go the first time.
Then next time after the WTFOMG moment, realize your ready to changa things up.
It's more special that way. 'DMT is not one of our irrational illusions. What we experience in the presence of DMT is real news. It is a nearby dimension-- frightening, transformative, and beyond our powers to imagine, and yet to be explored in the usual way. We must send fearless experts, whatever that may come to mean, to explore and to report on what they find.' - Terence McKenna
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Solar Jetman wrote:I watched it live as listened to Guiles theme tune as he fell hehehe. Excellent jump Felix.
Now he knows how we feel haha
Does anyone know if he broke Joe Kittenger's record? or the sound barrier? He broke both records, his top speed while descending was 833.9mph.
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http://gizmodo.com/59516...o-of-the-space-jump-hereQuote:World records shattered
Felix's daredevil stunt broke some records today.
First, the highest altitude ever achieved by any human in a balloon. The previous record was set by Lieutenant Commander Victor A. Prather Jr. and US Navy Reserve Captain Malcolm D. Ross, who climbed up to 113,740 feet in May 4, 1961. Prather died after returning from that flight, drowning in the Gulf of Mexico: his spacesuit flooded, and he drowned before the Navy could rescue him. Ross survived.
The second recordis the highest jump, previously in possession of Felix's mentor, Joe Kittinger. Pratter and Ross didn't jump from their Strato-Lab V capsule. They just came back to Earth. But United States Air Force Captain Joe Kittinger jumped on August 16, 1960 from his Excelsior III capsule at 102,800 feet. Felix has surpassed his master, jumping from more than 127,000 feet from this Stratos capsule.
The third record is for the fastest man on Earth without any kind of mechanical propulsion. The previous speed record belonged to Kittinger too: he reached a maximum speed of 614 miles per hour (988 km/h). We know that Felix has surpassed that speed.
He also probably went faster than the speed of sound at that altitude. Update: Confirmed! Supersonic speed record is now official. The first human to reach that speed using a plane was the legendary Chuck Yeager: he broke the speed of sound on October 14, 1947, piloting the Bell X-1.
He didn't break Kittinger's record for the longest free fall, however: 4 minutes and 36 seconds. This was because, most probably, Kittinger offered more air resistance than Baumgartner. Felix probably had a lower descent profile and is not as big as Joe.
And on top of all this awesomeness, as he was going down his suit was sending telemetry data that will serve to improve the safety of astronauts in the future.
But beyond the records or the scientific findings, what we have seen today was simply stunning. Kudos to you, Felix. The world is a bit of a better place because of brave people like you. Thank you!
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What is so amazing about this?
Its not like the guy needs any real skill there, it's just an expensive crew/equipment and a guy stepping out of a balloon, with seemingly very little value for mankind.
Why is this any more incredible than, say, the world record for the person with most hair on the body, or the one who said the word "yes" for most times in a day, or whatever else?
Someone surfing the biggest waves or whatever, at least that would have been someone's real skill... But this... Seems like a big publicity stunt by a company that does not seem to offer much in terms of health or benefits for people. I fail to see why people are so excited by it.
Just my opinion.
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Quote:What is so amazing about this? To be fair, freefalling at the that speed must require some skill to stabilise yourself (and to make sure you don't blackout haha) - and I don't think any old person has the balls to jump from that kind of height, did you see the view?? Plus information gathered by the jump can be used to create a safe bailout system for astronauts. Maybe not the most skilled world record holder, but it was pretty impressive in my opinion! "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"
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I feel bad that I missed it a 2nd time! I am, however, happy the guy was successful and broke records. It feels good for me to see people succeed when they set out to break down boundaries and such. As stated above me, I hope some things can be learned and put to practical use as well. Kudos to the human spirit! Obligatory DISCLAIMER: The writings above this are for a fictional character called TheBridge, and are not reflective of any real life person who may be typing them. The character is being tested out for a possible novella, and any stories told by said character should not be assumed to be real. Any advice given by the character should be taken lightly, although not completely ignored, as any idea can be of worth, even those which are greatly opposed. The character does have feelings though and can be quite sensitive at times, so it would be wise to treat TheBridge kindly. Said character has a good heart, consciously tries to follow the Golden Rule, but is troubled at times by the ego and reactions carried out by subconscious programming in automated manner.
Do these disclaimers have any value other than entertainment? I hope no one ever has to find out. Peace and prosperity be unto all of you.
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endlessness wrote:What is so amazing about this? I'm surprised at you endless... You always seem to have so much passion with regards to chems and H&S and here on the Nexus... 20 years ago a stunt like this would not have been heard about until an article was written in some obscure publication, months after the event. 7.3 million people, simultaneously witnessed a human being dive headfirst towards the ground at 834mph from 24 miles away at the edge of our thin, protective layer of atmosphere. Just the fact that we can witness this, live across the internet, history being made as we watch, is freaking awesome.. Imagine the rush going through that dudes head as he's standing on that little platform, about to leap into the abyss... His efforts and the data received and analysed will be of huge help in a lot of areas. IMO that's what's so amazing... edit: This is what he said just before jumping...(sound familiar?)"Sometimes you have to go really high to see how small you are... I'm going home now"  Please do not PM tek related questions Reserve the right to change your mind at any given moment.
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This may not be a great act for the bettering of humanity but to say it was unskilled is doing a bit of a diservice to Felix "the nutcase" Baumgartner, to control the spin when he lost control is no mean feat and i guarantee that 99.9% people in the world would have been as good as dead when the spin started. some things are just crazy and cool, and this is one of them. Felix i salute you  but i do agree that redbull are a disgrace INHALE, SURVIVE, ADAPT it's all in your mind, but what's your mind??? fool of the year
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endlessness wrote:What is so amazing about this? seriously guys, its only a furless primate moving faster than sound itself.. whats so incredible about that? My wind instrument is the bong
CHANGA IN THE BONGA!
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I'm kind of disappointed that there isn't a first person view. It def would have been way cooler looking seeing from his point of view. Either way over 4 mins of freefall is insane. I was only able to enjoy 1 minute of freefall when I jumped from 13,000 ft, although it was extremely amazing, I can only imagine what it would have felt like to do what he did. I would have been crying when I landed. I almost was when I landed from my measly jump.  Open your Mind ( â’¶) Please read my DMT vaping guide ( â’¶) Fear is the mind killer "Energy flows where attention goes" [Please review the forum Wiki and FAQ before posting questions]
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anrchy wrote:I'm kind of disappointed that there isn't a first person view. I would have been crying when I landed. I almost was when I landed from my measly jump. He did cry : http://www.telegraph.co....nd-hard-to-describe.htmlI think there is head cam footage...I'm sure it will be released...keep looking.. edit ^^ is there on this siteI've jumped 17,000ft..was extremely jazzed... And get some sleep...dude are you insomniac?Please do not PM tek related questions Reserve the right to change your mind at any given moment.
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cyb wrote:anrchy wrote:I'm kind of disappointed that there isn't a first person view. I would have been crying when I landed. I almost was when I landed from my measly jump. He did cry : http://www.telegraph.co....nd-hard-to-describe.htmlI think there is head cam footage...I'm sure it will be released...keep looking.. edit ^^ is there on this siteI've jumped 17,000ft..was extremely jazzed... And get some sleep...dude are you insomniac? Heheh, no I'm extracting, and I work late night but this week i have to work till the early morning so im getting my time clock used to it before I dive head on Open your Mind ( â’¶) Please read my DMT vaping guide ( â’¶) Fear is the mind killer "Energy flows where attention goes" [Please review the forum Wiki and FAQ before posting questions]
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