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That was one of the coolest thing I have ever seen. He was flipping early then got it under control sarcasmo Oct 2012 #1
that was awesome and crazy. Congrats Felix! TeamPooka Oct 2012 #2
but did he break the sound barrier? Viva_La_Revolution Oct 2012 #3
Dunno either. Does anyone? ffr Oct 2012 #13
Yes, he did muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #17
Well, that may be a matter of semantics BlueStreak Oct 2012 #76
No, it's physics, not semantics muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #78
My point is that it is not a precise speed BlueStreak Oct 2012 #79
It's not arbitrary muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #80
"Breaking the sound barrier" implies a concussion / shock wave BlueStreak Oct 2012 #81
It would be heard in a cone behind the falling man muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #83
Thanks. Interesting. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #86
Any concussion would be really faint at those air pressures Posteritatis Oct 2012 #97
He also broke the record for greatest height ever ascended in a balloon at over 127,000 feet. go west young man Oct 2012 #28
That was pretty incredible lucabrasi Oct 2012 #4
ROFLMAO!!!!!!! That's freakin' HILARIOUS!!!!! calimary Oct 2012 #23
Cool, that's another little Star Trek hurdle out of the way. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #5
there's still one more.. bill Oct 2012 #9
OH, yeah! Maynar Oct 2012 #31
LOVE IT!!!! calimary Oct 2012 #27
That was seriously cool. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #6
totally AWESOME!!!! FirstLight Oct 2012 #7
What an amazing feat Marksman_91 Oct 2012 #8
Welcome to DU, Marksman_91! calimary Oct 2012 #29
did not know that was Joe Kittinger.. frylock Oct 2012 #10
I agree PD Turk Oct 2012 #14
Same here GliderGuider Oct 2012 #37
I agree... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #49
Here is the video of Joe Kittinger's jump FarPoint Oct 2012 #56
Yup PD Turk Oct 2012 #62
This man is simply amazing... FarPoint Oct 2012 #63
I've read this book twice PD Turk Oct 2012 #66
Does anyone have the video from the jump? sakabatou Oct 2012 #11
here it is PD Turk Oct 2012 #16
Cool sakabatou Oct 2012 #19
767 at sea level PD Turk Oct 2012 #26
Oh right... forgot about that sakabatou Oct 2012 #33
From CNN: UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #40
Huzzuh for science! sakabatou Oct 2012 #45
That was awesome. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #41
How long until it's in a commercial that says "RedBull gives you wiiiings" IVoteDFL Oct 2012 #12
Of course it was; there's a reason the whole jump's named after them. Posteritatis Oct 2012 #15
Well, if I were on their marketing team, that's absolutely what I'd be thinking. calimary Oct 2012 #32
That is a very good thought! Great Caesars Ghost Oct 2012 #92
what??? heaven05 Oct 2012 #18
One question... KansDem Oct 2012 #20
not sure PD Turk Oct 2012 #21
That makes sense! KansDem Oct 2012 #24
Yeah, he opened his chute earlier than he planned. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #22
Thanks! KansDem Oct 2012 #25
I wonder if he did it on purpose... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #50
Could be; he might have also been rattled from the spin, too Posteritatis Oct 2012 #51
True. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #96
because.. bill Oct 2012 #35
Thanks! KansDem Oct 2012 #84
I watched every minute Smilo Oct 2012 #30
I would never go skydiving Captain_truthteller Oct 2012 #34
I have. I always wanted to try it. RebelOne Oct 2012 #73
AWESOME!!! underpants Oct 2012 #36
CNN is saying he hit Mach 1.24 top speed Ruby the Liberal Oct 2012 #38
Umm, not to be a killjoy, but why do we care? primavera Oct 2012 #39
Lots of biometric data. AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #43
Exactly! FarPoint Oct 2012 #53
Data was collected to try create escape systems... Frank Cannon Oct 2012 #44
Okay, that's pretty cool primavera Oct 2012 #46
Why do people climb mountains or take solo journeys across the ocean? XemaSab Oct 2012 #47
Because sometimes life can be fun and amazing? UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #48
And if he had perished? primavera Oct 2012 #58
For the last year PD Turk Oct 2012 #65
Sorry about your mom, I agree with you.. Fumesucker Oct 2012 #67
Thanks Fumesucker PD Turk Oct 2012 #68
I'm so sorry primavera Oct 2012 #70
Thanks PD Turk Oct 2012 #88
Recent research shows that daredevil stunts by men are more appealing to women daleo Oct 2012 #52
Uh Oh PD Turk Oct 2012 #89
People probably asked the same thing of the Wright brothers' little stunts, too. kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #54
The Wright brothers had a vision primavera Oct 2012 #59
I'm thinking this proves that could be used as part of an astronaut rescue system TrogL Oct 2012 #55
Sometimes "Fucking Awesome" is all the reason one needs. nt Codeine Oct 2012 #57
Yes, that certainly would have been a fine epitaph primavera Oct 2012 #60
I certainly understand those who are confused by humanities attempt to push itself beyond its define LanternWaste Oct 2012 #90
+1000 PD Turk Oct 2012 #61
Well, it did set a new record for Youtube simulcast viewers BlueStreak Oct 2012 #87
Billions and Billions of humans on this planet.. snooper2 Oct 2012 #69
Volunteering? primavera Oct 2012 #71
Nah, how about I try to drive from Vegas to Anaheim in 3 hours flat snooper2 Oct 2012 #72
Umm, you are being a killjoy. Why do anything for fun that involves an element of risk? Throd Oct 2012 #85
Good question primavera Oct 2012 #94
The Boundary to Space or Edge of Space triplepoint Oct 2012 #42
pfft! - Captain Kirk did it first Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #64
Awesome! burrowowl Oct 2012 #74
what courage... MrsBrady Oct 2012 #75
Kudos to Joe Kittinger jsr Oct 2012 #77
I finally saw it! lunatica Oct 2012 #82
It'll be only a very short amount of time before...... Great Caesars Ghost Oct 2012 #91
That guy cojones Lucy Fer Oct 2012 #93
Wow. Solly Mack Oct 2012 #95
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