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primavera

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58. And if he had perished?
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 07:23 PM
Oct 2012

As he might well have? Would his death have been equally "fun and amazing"? You are quite right: life is amazing. Which is why it is a gift not to be squandered recklessly.

However, as others have pointed out, there was greater benefit to this endeavour than merely to provide you with fun and amusing sport and that's great, I'm glad that the risks he took were meaningful. It would have been a tragic waste had he died and accomplished no greater purpose than to give you a cheap thrill.

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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