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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:20 am 
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Did they give an estimate on the jump time?

Yeah. Last week.

Say, is this delayed in case he splats?

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:21 am 
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Did they give an estimate on the jump time?


No. They are about 50% of the way there to the 120,000ft mark.

They just showed 591ft per minute.


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It's live on Discovery channel

With no commentary. Just silence. WTF??


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:31 am 
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My wife just asked what if he honks in his spacesuit.
:lol:

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:36 am 
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Finally, there is commentary now.


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:40 am 
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It's going to be while until he reaches that correct altitude.

Time to pop an IPA and get silly.

SomeGuy if I had a beer in the house I would have one with ya, but I'm out. :(

No fear, I'll have one with him!


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:40 am 
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I have a window open in the R.I.P. section............

Grim, dude.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:41 am 
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This guy is nuts.


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:41 am 
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According to my maths, (which is admittedly already drinky and smoky) should be about 12:30.

This should have been sponsored by Depends

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I can't find the Discovery Channel. Where the Hell is SHARK?

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I can't find the Discovery Channel. Where the Hell is SHARK?

Are you ATT?

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Keeping Score wrote:
Here's some of the problems:

The jump poses many risks. Any contact with the capsule on his exit could tear the pressurized suit. A rip could expose him to a lack of oxygen and temperatures as low as 70 degrees below zero. It could cause potentially lethal bubbles to form in his bodily fluids, a condition known as "boiling blood."

He could also spin out of control, causing other problems.



Scientists also don't know what happens to the human body when it breaks the sound barrier since it's never happened before.

And there's this:

To prevent a potentially fatal condition called ebullism, Baumgartner must wear a custom-made space suit and helmet. Although the suit, based on those worn by high-altitude reconnaissance pilots, is designed to maximize maneuverability and visibility, it constricts his movement and vision. He'd never worn a pressurized space suit before, and he felt the claustrophobia — which, according to a New York Times account, was so severe it brought on panic attacks — threatened to bring the mission to a screeching halt.

It brought on panic attacks?

Really!

This guy has a serious death wish.


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Keeping Score wrote:
Here's some of the problems:

The jump poses many risks. Any contact with the capsule on his exit could tear the pressurized suit. A rip could expose him to a lack of oxygen and temperatures as low as 70 degrees below zero. It could cause potentially lethal bubbles to form in his bodily fluids, a condition known as "boiling blood."

He could also spin out of control, causing other problems.



Scientists also don't know what happens to the human body when it breaks the sound barrier since it's never happened before.

And there's this:

To prevent a potentially fatal condition called ebullism, Baumgartner must wear a custom-made space suit and helmet. Although the suit, based on those worn by high-altitude reconnaissance pilots, is designed to maximize maneuverability and visibility, it constricts his movement and vision. He'd never worn a pressurized space suit before, and he felt the claustrophobia — which, according to a New York Times account, was so severe it brought on panic attacks — threatened to bring the mission to a screeching halt.


I'm going to go ahead and assume this is a white guy.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:56 am 
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Here is the live stream...

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:10 pm 
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KS is cheering for a splatter. Dude...

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:16 pm 
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KS is cheering for a splatter. Dude...



Sickening


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:16 pm 
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I hope he makes it back alive, but...


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:21 pm 
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Yeah, I am going to say this guy has a death wish. This is his 3rd time doing shit like this, how many times do you tempt fate?

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:25 pm 
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Hawg Ass wrote:
Yeah, I am going to say this guy has a death wish. This is his 3rd time doing shit like this, how many times do you tempt fate?



I dunno, but I bet FreeAjent has the answer.


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Keeping Score wrote:
I wonder what kind of ratings Discovery Channel is getting with this going up against the NFL?

Imagine if he lands on a pawn shop or a storage unit. Or a swamp region peopled by colorful rednecks.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:26 pm 
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SomeGuy wrote:
Hawg Ass wrote:
Yeah, I am going to say this guy has a death wish. This is his 3rd time doing shit like this, how many times do you tempt fate?



I dunno, but I bet FreeAjent has the answer.

Goes to show you some people are made of teflon.

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I wonder what kind of ratings Discovery Channel is getting with this going up against the NFL?

Imagine if he lands on a pawn shop or a storage unit. Or a swamp region peopled by colorful rednecks.

No matter, then he just killed a whole different way, same result.

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Keeping Score wrote:
Trouble with the heat in his visor. Not good.

#stillhopingfordeath

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Ok, it's time for predictions. I say he spins out of control, one of the parachutes opens prematurely, and he lands on the moon.


I'm going with this as it is the most plausible scenario.


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I am not optimistic that he survives.

I hope I am wrong.


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Wanny wrote:
He'll have a knee

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I think he crash lands into Hugo Drax and fights Jaws for a parachute.


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Keeping Score wrote:
I wonder if Vegas has odds on this jump.


I'm sure they do.

Mac is going with the Packers.


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I don't think I could watch if I was his family.

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