woolybanana Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Baumgartner is up there and going for it. Bloody madman.http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/l/red-bull-stratos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ceour de Lion II Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Did he miss the earth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 S C A R Y !!![+o(]They have just shown it on T.V. news and he made it to earth o.k. perfect landing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Chestcam: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fa1_1350274678 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 But why did he bother? What's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 [quote user="Rabbie"]What's the point?[/quote]Increased sales (of Red Bull) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I read that NASA did not know if it would be possible to survive a bailout at that altitude ...Now they know . I suppose returning astronauts might feel better , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 It was magnificent. And if there is the 'why', then 'why not!'. Still didn't break the free fall record though, as he pulled his shoot too early........ maybe next time[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 [quote user="Rabbie"]But why did he bother? What's the point?[/quote]That you ask the question tells me you would not understand the answer.Look on it as raising the bar for mankind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Oh dear ! I was hoping someone would answer Rabbie's question because I don't see the point either.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 There hasn't got to be a reason, something simply has to be there to try, isn't that how mankind progresses, when the human spirit is stretched? That or they are trying to get into the Darwin Awards! or both!![Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 [quote user="Hoddy"]Oh dear ! I was hoping someone would answer Rabbie's question because I don't see the point either.Hoddy[/quote]I thought I did [:(] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/9610119/Red-Bulls-space-jump-stunt-with-Felix-Baumgartner-worth-100m-in-ad-spend.html"Red Bull is privately owned and led by “maverick” Dietrich Mateschitz, the Austrian toothpaste marketer who adapted Asia’s tonic drinks to Western taste. In a soft drinks market dominated by Coca-Cola and Pepsi, he has pioneered “experiential” marketing, where companies use events to define their brand and build loyalty. "or do you mean why they chose to sponser the jump itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 "Baumgartner said he didn't only do the stunt to set a record. He also did it for science, as the jump could help NASA design better and stronger spacesuits for astronauts. Doctors said the data from Baumgartner's jump will "break new ground." http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/felix-baumgartner-daredevils-supersonic-leap-breaks-records/story?id=17465225 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 [quote user="Chancer"][quote user="Rabbie"]But why did he bother? What's the point?[/quote]That you ask the question tells me you would not understand the answer.Look on it as raising the bar for mankind.[/quote]That strikes me as a very cheap shot. I have founfd throughout life that the way to increasing my understanding is to ask questions. A wise man once said there are no stupid questions just sometimes stupid answers. I think perhaps you have illustrated his point.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Triple post. Forum software playing up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Triple post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Well thats told me in triplicate!I thought it was rather a loaded question, "why did he bother? whats the point?"Had you said, what drove him to do this great/dangerous/magnificent feat, what was his motivation etc my reply would have been different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 You beat me to it it. I was going to say "that told him, three times in fact". [;-)]No doubt there will be some interesting data from his jump that one day for whatever reasons may even help save a life, you just never know in life. Would I personally do it, you must be joking, even looking out of my upstairs window these days is quite enough. [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 [quote user="Chancer"] Well thats told me in triplicate![/quote]It was the forum software that decided you needed telling in triplicate. Sorry I didn't notice it earlier. Glad to see there was some scientific gain to made from the jump[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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