Red Bull stratos... A 36 km jump..LIVE!

**Belsius** · 10-09-2012, 09:06 AM

http://www.youtube.com/user/redbull?feature=watch

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/09/sc...WT.mc_ev=click

Quote:

From the beginning of mankind, the boys want to go higher, faster, lower. It’s a fascinating part of human nature." - Joe Kittinger, who has held records for high-altitude jumps since 1960 and is guiding Felix Baumgartner in an attempt to leap from a capsule 22 miles above Earth.

Should be an amazing thing!

LX · 10-09-2012, 09:53 AM

It's a bit fucked up when you think about what the risks might entail, and how there's no way to know how high the risks will be.

Shadowfax · 10-09-2012, 10:25 AM

delayed due to weather conditions...

Daredevil Felix Baumgartner’s 1110 km/h free fall from Earth’s stratosphere on hold due to high winds

Shifty.py · 10-09-2012, 10:42 AM

I know there is serious science behinds this jump, but I want to call bullshit on breaking the sound barrier. He might reach it, but it takes a lot more energy to go over.

**'trane** · 10-09-2012, 11:08 AM

i'd love to watch this with my kids, but the chance of him dying is way too high.

thought · 10-09-2012, 11:10 AM

yeah. i find it hard to believe there's any chance this dude will survive.

Zalgiris · 10-09-2012, 11:26 AM

It will be live on TV in Lithuania...

...Assholes, don't show nba games, but show public suicides. On the other hand we lead the world by suicide ratio, so this broadcast showed live on TV makes sense

pzabby · 10-09-2012, 11:42 AM

So when's this gonna happen actually? I'm gonna stream it in the library

LX · 10-09-2012, 11:44 AM

They are getting ready now, after being delayed by winds.

LX · 10-09-2012, 11:48 AM

Right now he is in his suit and preparing to pre-breath inside the capsule.

LX · 10-09-2012, 11:49 AM

So preparing to pre-breath? Would that be pre-pre-breathing?

pzabby · 10-09-2012, 12:06 PM

so are we just gonna see a flaming hot ball getting bigger and bigger slowly?

Shadowfax · 10-09-2012, 01:39 PM

dammit...not going to be able to see this...heading back out in 20 mins for my PM run

edit - just aborted

**Belsius** · 10-09-2012, 05:48 PM

I think the chances of him dying are minimal. It wouldn't be stream live to the world if there was.

jeffb · 10-09-2012, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belsius

I think the chances of him dying are minimal. It wouldn't be stream live to the world if there was.

It's tape delayed though in case he becomes a human pancake.

Superjudge · 10-09-2012, 06:20 PM

if a human being fell fast enough to break the sound barrier he would also break his neck, and every other non-core bone or joint in his body due to wind resistance issues alone. he can only fall a 9.8m/s2, he will then hit a point where wind resistance will stabilize his acceleration and turn it to constant velocity. Ever tossed an ant of a balcony? they float...same concept

pzabby · 10-09-2012, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superjudge

if a human being fell fast enough to break the sound barrier he would also break his neck, and every other non-core bone or joint in his body due to wind resistance issues alone. he can only fall a 9.8m/s2, he will then hit a point where wind resistance will stabilize his acceleration and turn it to constant velocity. Ever tossed an ant of a balcony? they float...same concept

Well said. I recalled learning this in physics for highsvool but wasn't sure enough of my memory to pass it off as correct knowledge

Superjudge · 10-09-2012, 06:27 PM

oh hey, i have been outta the Physics game since university...dont trust my words...heehee

**Belsius** · 10-09-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superjudge

if a human being fell fast enough to break the sound barrier he would also break his neck, and every other non-core bone or joint in his body due to wind resistance issues alone. he can only fall a 9.8m/s2, he will then hit a point where wind resistance will stabilize his acceleration and turn it to constant velocity. Ever tossed an ant of a balcony? they float...same concept

Not that I'm an expert. But apparently with smaller objects it doesnt work like that. They explained somewhere why he can survive at that speed. The suit he wears is also what will help him reach that speed. They have already reached faster speeds than the standard one that you are mentioning. Don't know the technical name. He is not reaching the speed vertically. He will accelerate like a plane.

Superjudge · 10-09-2012, 06:29 PM

im open for awesome, but still, i need to see it to believe it..yaknow what im saying?

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10-09-2012, 09:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
LX is boycotting boy cots In the Paint Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 23,296 Representing:	It's a bit fucked up when you think about what the risks might entail, and how there's no way to know how high the risks will be.

10-09-2012, 10:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Shadowfax is playing the dude disguised as another dude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 5th Dimension Posts: 7,339 Representing:	delayed due to weather conditions... Daredevil Felix Baumgartner’s 1110 km/h free fall from Earth’s stratosphere on hold due to high winds

10-09-2012, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Shifty.py is eyeing playoffs FTMFW Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,227 Representing:	I know there is serious science behinds this jump, but I want to call bullshit on breaking the sound barrier. He might reach it, but it takes a lot more energy to go over.

10-09-2012, 11:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
'trane is on a monk trip. giant steps Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,249 Representing:	i'd love to watch this with my kids, but the chance of him dying is way too high.

10-09-2012, 11:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
thought is looking for clunge Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,015 Representing:	yeah. i find it hard to believe there's any chance this dude will survive.

10-09-2012, 11:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zalgiris is not Drake, that's for sure Kleiza's agent Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,125 Representing:	It will be live on TV in Lithuania... ...Assholes, don't show nba games, but show public suicides. On the other hand we lead the world by suicide ratio, so this broadcast showed live on TV makes sense

10-09-2012, 11:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
pzabby is COYS! gotta get meself into lawschool after 3 years of undergrad Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: toronto Posts: 5,444 Representing:	So when's this gonna happen actually? I'm gonna stream it in the library

10-09-2012, 11:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
LX is boycotting boy cots In the Paint Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 23,296 Representing:	They are getting ready now, after being delayed by winds.

10-09-2012, 11:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
LX is boycotting boy cots In the Paint Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 23,296 Representing:	Right now he is in his suit and preparing to pre-breath inside the capsule.

10-09-2012, 11:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
LX is boycotting boy cots In the Paint Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 23,296 Representing:	So preparing to pre-breath? Would that be pre-pre-breathing?

10-09-2012, 12:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
pzabby is COYS! gotta get meself into lawschool after 3 years of undergrad Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: toronto Posts: 5,444 Representing:	so are we just gonna see a flaming hot ball getting bigger and bigger slowly?

10-09-2012, 05:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
Belsius is a paranoid android My name is Iñigo Montoya Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,492 Representing:	I think the chances of him dying are minimal. It wouldn't be stream live to the world if there was.

10-09-2012, 06:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
Superjudge is pounding the rock! Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,389 Representing:	if a human being fell fast enough to break the sound barrier he would also break his neck, and every other non-core bone or joint in his body due to wind resistance issues alone. he can only fall a 9.8m/s2, he will then hit a point where wind resistance will stabilize his acceleration and turn it to constant velocity. Ever tossed an ant of a balcony? they float...same concept

10-09-2012, 06:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
Superjudge is pounding the rock! Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,389 Representing:	oh hey, i have been outta the Physics game since university...dont trust my words...heehee

10-09-2012, 06:29 PM	#20 (permalink)
Superjudge is pounding the rock! Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,389 Representing:	im open for awesome, but still, i need to see it to believe it..yaknow what im saying?