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Title: "LIVE" Baumgartner's Mission to the Edge of Space
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youtube (LIVE VIDEO FEED)
URL Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIxH6DToXQ
Published: Oct 14, 2012
Author: staff
Post Date: 2012-10-14 12:45:11 by noone222
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Views: 367
Comments: 34
This is the guy that's launching himself from a gas filled balloon at 23 miles up ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIxH6DToXQ
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#1. To: noone222 (#0)
balls of steel bump
Felix Baumgartner made a successful preliminary test jump from 71,580 feet on March 15, 2012.
-Alex Kurtagic
#2. To: X-15 (#1)
He doesn't have to worry about me breaking his record.
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#3. To: All (#0)
He's at 103,000 feet ... jumps at 120,000
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#4. To: noone222 (#0)
redbullstratos.com site is very cool - thanks
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#5. To: Lod (#4)
You're welcome. That other website for sports is the only one I know of that can get "all" the football (pro and college including the Longhorn Channel) for free.
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#6. To: Lod (#4)
There are 4.5 million viewers of this guys jump !!!
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#7. To: noone222 (#6)
112K and climbing. Thanks much for the sports site!
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#8. To: Lod (#7)
Just thinking about jumping out at 23 miles causes my sphincter muscle to contract ! Nancy's mom has all of the sports cable channels but can't get the Longhorns - but we "hook em" every game.
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#9. To: Lod (#7)
Evidently there's a problem with the helmet heat shield ... I hope he jumps.
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#10. To: All (#9)
They say "he will jump" !
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#11. To: noone222 (#3)
122.2K and still climbing.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#12. To: Lod (#11)
The balloon is jetting upwards and isn't supposed to keep climbing. This guy has titanium balls !
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#13. To: All (#11)
127.7K and climbing, damn!
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#14. To: Lod (#13)
Geronimo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#15. To: All (#14)
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit !!!
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#16. To: noone222 (#14)
I'm not seeing anything - just, Starting Soon with some tweets indicating that he's jumped.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#17. To: All (#15)
Visor fogging up ... pants loading up !!!
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#18. To: Lod (#16)
I saw every second of it ... he dropped at over 700 MPH
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#19. To: All (#18)
Wheeeew - hoooooooooooooooo
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#20. To: Lod (#16)
Wow, what a sight !
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#21. To: All (#20)
This event was awe inspiring ... the guy started tumbling over and over again before regaining his flight posture and eventually landed safely. He was flying at over 700 MPH.
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#22. To: noone222 (#21)
I'll catch it later on 'tube, dammit.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#23. To: noone222 (#0)
What a punk. When I was a kid I jumped out of a tree with a parachute I made out out one of my mom's bedsheets. Yeah, I broke my collarbone and also knocked the breath out of me, but what I did a lot tougher than this guy with all that gear.
Women’s liberation is freedom from the authority of men. Men’s liberation is the freedom from responsibility to women.
#24. To: noone222 (#21)
I was doing something a lot more prosaic at the time - painting the bathroom. My wife and I had to take a break to watch this. A venture like this just lifts you out of your little world up into other spheres. Ten minutes of freefall and breaking Mach 1. Awesome!
#25. To: noone222 (#0)
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) -- Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner landed safely on Earth after a 24-mile jump from the stratosphere in a dramatic, record-breaking feat that may also have marked the world's first supersonic skydive. Baumgartner came down in the eastern New Mexico desert minutes after jumping from his capsule 128,097 feet, or roughly 24 miles, above Earth. He lifted his arms in victory shortly after landing, sending off loud cheers from jubilant onlookers and friends inside the mission's control center in Roswell, N.M. It was the highest-ever jump for a skydiver, though it wasn't immediately certain whether Baumgartner had broken the speed of sound during his free-fall, which was one of the goals of the mission. Organizers said the descent lasted for just over nine minutes, about half of it in free-fall. Three hours earlier, Baumgartner, known as "Fearless Felix," had taken off in a pressurized capsule carried by a 55-story ultra-thin helium balloon. After an at-times tense ascent, which included concerns about how well his facial shield was working, the 43-year-old former military parachutist completed a final safety check-list with mission control. As he exited his capsule from high above Earth, he flashed a thumbs-up sign, well aware that the feat was being shown on a live-stream on the Internet. During the ensuing jump - from more than three times the height of the average cruising altitude for jetliners - Baumgartner was expected to hit a speed of 690 mph. Any contact with the capsule on his exit could have torn his pressurized suit, a rip that could expose him to a lack of oxygen and temperatures as low as minus-70 degrees. That could have caused lethal bubbles to form in his bodily fluids. But none of that happened. He activated his parachute as he neared Earth, gently gliding into the desert east of Roswell and landing without any apparent difficulty. He then was taken by helicopter to meet fellow members of his team, whom he hugged in celebration. Coincidentally, Baumgartner's attempted feat also marked the 65th anniversary of U.S. test pilot Chuck Yeager successful attempt to become the first man to officially break the sound barrier aboard an airplane. At Baumgartner's insistence, some 30 cameras recorded the event Sunday. Shortly after launch, screens at mission control showed the capsule as it began rising high above the New Mexico desert, with cheers erupting from organizers. Baumgartner could be seen on video, calmly checking instruments inside the capsule. Baumgartner's team included Joe Kittinger, who first attempted to break the sound barrier from 19.5 miles up in 1960, reaching speed of 614 mph. With Kittinger inside mission control Sunday, the two men could be heard going over technical details during the ascension. "Our guardian angel will take care of you," Kittinger radioed to Baumgartner around the 100,000-foot mark, and noted that it was getting "really serious" now. An hour into the flight, Baumgartner had ascended more than 63,000 feet and had gone through a trial run of the jump sequence that will send him plummeting toward Earth. Ballast was dropped to speed up the ascent. Kittinger told him, "Everything is in the green. Doing great." As Baumgartner ascended in the balloon, so did the number of viewers watching on YouTube. Nearly 7.3 million watched as he sat on the edge of the capsule moments before jumping. After he landed, Red Bull posted a picture of Baumgartner on his knees on the ground to Facebook, generating nearly 216,000 likes, 10,000 comments and more than 29,000 shares in less than 40 minutes. On Twitter, half the worldwide trending topics had something to do with the jump, pushing past seven NFL football games. Among the tweets was one from NASA: "Congratulations to Felix Baumgartner and RedBull Stratos on record-breaking leap from the edge of space!" This attempt marked the end of a five-year road for Baumgartner, a record- setting high-altitude jumper. He already made two preparation jumps in the area, one from 15 miles high and another from 18 miles high. It will also be the end of his extreme altitude jumping career; he has promised this will be his final jump. Baumgartner has said he plans to settle down with his girlfriend and fly helicopters on mountain rescue and firefighting missions in the U.S. and Austria. helluva feat bump
-Alex Kurtagic
#26. To: randge (#24)
I have never seen anything as exhilarating in my lifetime ! It was an absolutely awesome sight of Biblical proportions !
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#27. To: X-15 (#25)
Best birthday present I got today (excluding the 6 pack of Corona). ha !!!
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#28. To: noone222 (#27)
The only way I could jump is if they threw me out.
Women’s liberation is freedom from the authority of men. Men’s liberation is the freedom from responsibility to women.
#29. To: noone222 (#27)
Is it your birthday, noone?? Many happy returns, old nub, and thanks fer all the uplifting posts.
#30. To: noone222 (#27)
Happy Birthday.
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#31. To: James Deffenbach (#30)
Thanks, JD.
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#32. To: randge (#29)
Yes - seems the harder I try to evade them the faster they arrive. And thanks !
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
#33. To: noone222 (#27)
Congrats! You're sixteen days older, by the calendar, than I. Many, many happy returns.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#34. To: Lod (#33)
That's why I'm called a 'senior" - I think. You're sixteen days older, by the calendar, than I.
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison."
Thoreau
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