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HeeBGBz

(7,361 posts) Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:37 PM Oct 2012

Felix Baumgartner is about to launch for his jump from space

http://www.youtube.com/user/redbull?v=vkJ5ItzEq3M

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Felix Baumgartner is about to launch for his jump from space (Original Post) HeeBGBz Oct 2012 OP

I wonder how far up he'll be when he breaks into pieces. n/t Ian David Oct 2012 #1

Thanks for the heads-up. Surya Gayatri Oct 2012 #2

Nevermind they just aborted the mission for today HeeBGBz Oct 2012 #3

Hope he wrote his will malaise Oct 2012 #4

Aborted for the day :( importDavid Oct 2012 #5

mission aborted due to gusty winds mike_c Oct 2012 #6

Really? Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #9

the balloon is quite large and fragile.... mike_c Oct 2012 #11

OK. That's makes sense... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #13

It's nowhere near "from space." (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #7

Jesus, lighten up! Logical Oct 2012 #8

Sorry, I'll go back to tolerating sci-tech journalism making things up for views then. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #10

I bet you are a blast to hang out with! :-) Logical Oct 2012 #12

I'll bet he's megatons of fun! Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #14

Lol! Logical Oct 2012 #15

My bad HeeBGBz Oct 2012 #16

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

1. I wonder how far up he'll be when he breaks into pieces. n/t

Reply to HeeBGBz (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:40 PM

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Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

2. Thanks for the heads-up.

Reply to HeeBGBz (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:41 PM

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HeeBGBz

(7,361 posts)

3. Nevermind they just aborted the mission for today

Reply to HeeBGBz (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:42 PM

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Too much wind.

malaise

(269,032 posts)

4. Hope he wrote his will

Reply to HeeBGBz (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:44 PM

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importDavid

(219 posts)

5. Aborted for the day :(

Reply to HeeBGBz (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:44 PM

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Due to winds. Will try again tomorrow...

mike_c

(36,281 posts)

6. mission aborted due to gusty winds

Reply to HeeBGBz (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:44 PM

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eom

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)

9. Really?

Reply to mike_c (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:49 PM

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The guy's going to jump from 20+ miles up and he's worried about the WIND?

mike_c

(36,281 posts)

11. the balloon is quite large and fragile....

Reply to Jeff In Milwaukee (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 02:08 PM

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It might have been damaged during inflation or while waiting to rise from the ground, or perhaps even during the early ascent.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)

13. OK. That's makes sense...

Reply to mike_c (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 04:51 PM

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I was thinking he was worried about the wind during the descent.

Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)

7. It's nowhere near "from space." (nt)

Reply to HeeBGBz (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:46 PM

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Logical

(22,457 posts)

8. Jesus, lighten up!

Reply to Posteritatis (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:46 PM

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Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)

10. Sorry, I'll go back to tolerating sci-tech journalism making things up for views then. (nt)

Reply to Logical (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:53 PM

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Logical

(22,457 posts)

12. I bet you are a blast to hang out with! :-)

Reply to Posteritatis (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 04:01 PM

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Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)

14. I'll bet he's megatons of fun!

Reply to Logical (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 04:53 PM

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Sorry. Just trying to see if I can get Posteritatis' head to explode...

Logical

(22,457 posts)

15. Lol!

Reply to Jeff In Milwaukee (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:03 PM

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HeeBGBz

(7,361 posts)

16. My bad

Reply to Posteritatis (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 10:32 AM

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He's going to jump from very, very, very, very high up.

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