Comments on: Toronto teens send Lego Minifig up 78,000 feet http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 20:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: MetalPorkchop http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330806 MetalPorkchop Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330806 Speaking of CBC, they're proposing massive cuts in the upcoming fed budget, even though they promised to maintain or increase the funds.  I contacted my Conservative MP, and got a letter back - just a whack of blah blah blah, with no real results.  There was also talk of selling the CBC to an American corporation.  Fools!  The CBC, and our healthcare system, are the best things we have right now. Speaking of CBC, they’re proposing massive cuts in the upcoming fed budget, even though they promised to maintain or increase the funds.  I contacted my Conservative MP, and got a letter back – just a whack of blah blah blah, with no real results.  There was also talk of selling the CBC to an American corporation.  Fools!  The CBC, and our healthcare system, are the best things we have right now.

]]> By: Ryan Lenethen http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330696 Ryan Lenethen Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330696 Canada's classic space spacerman wears a red shirt and jeans! Also no helmets, those are for hockey silly! Canada’s classic space spacerman wears a red shirt and jeans! Also no helmets, those are for hockey silly!

]]> By: Unanimous Cowherd http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330548 Unanimous Cowherd Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330548 Good job to these two brilliant Canadians. Bright futures for both, I'm sure. Good job to these two brilliant Canadians. Bright futures for both, I’m sure.

]]> By: Unanimous Cowherd http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330546 Unanimous Cowherd Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330546 The ugly truth of this makes me so sad...America is on a long slow painful decline if we accept this as "how it is". I'm ashamed. The ugly truth of this makes me so sad…America is on a long slow painful decline if we accept this as “how it is”. I’m ashamed.

]]> By: realityhater http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330522 realityhater Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330522 brilliantly executed !  extremely  impressive !  how did they clear the flight path or be sure it would not interfere with the flight paths of  other aircraft ?  brilliantly executed !  extremely  impressive !  how did they clear the flight path or be sure it would not interfere with the flight paths of  other aircraft ? 

]]> By: Two Wolves http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330502 Two Wolves Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330502 Guess who won the science fair... Serious props to these two fine young men. Guess who won the science fair…

Serious props to these two fine young men.

]]> By: habbi1974 http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330303 habbi1974 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330303 mr bob smith begs to differ mr bob smith begs to differ

]]> By: Timothy... http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330205 Timothy... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330205 This is great!!! Two high school kids.. WOW!  Good job guys! This is great!!! Two high school kids.. WOW!  Good job guys!

]]> By: niktemadur http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330171 niktemadur Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330171 Echoes of Kittinger's iconic self-portrait: Echoes of Kittinger’s iconic self-portrait:

]]> By: JohnOCFII http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330054 JohnOCFII Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330054 I'd love to know more about the details of how they packaged their cameras, and why they waited a week before retrieving the package.  I would have thought the cell phone/GPS battery would have died down such that they might not have found the package. I’d love to know more about the details of how they packaged their cameras, and why they waited a week before retrieving the package.  I would have thought the cell phone/GPS battery would have died down such that they might not have found the package.

]]> By: nexusheli http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1330039 nexusheli Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1330039 I wish I really had been kidding.  Hell, your name could be Bob Smith, doing something like this in the US these days would definitely bring the FBI or worse knocking on your door. I wish I really had been kidding.  Hell, your name could be Bob Smith, doing something like this in the US these days would definitely bring the FBI or worse knocking on your door.

]]> By: Bill Walsh http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329941 Bill Walsh Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329941 That Mathew Ho is a slick motherfucker. That Mathew Ho is a slick motherfucker.

]]> By: Colin White http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329938 Colin White Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329938 No doubt this will help Canada one up Newt and go for a permanent colony on Mars by 2020...  No doubt this will help Canada one up Newt and go for a permanent colony on Mars by 2020… 

]]> By: drukqs http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329933 drukqs Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329933 My favorite part is how they launched the balloon and then went home and made dumplings. CBC represent! My favorite part is how they launched the balloon and then went home and made dumplings. CBC represent!

]]> By: kartwaffles http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329924 kartwaffles Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329924 Freakin' awesome. Good job, dudes! Freakin’ awesome. Good job, dudes!

]]> By: L_Mariachi http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329918 L_Mariachi Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329918 You may think you’re kidding, but from the article:  “The site kept spitting out Rochester, N.Y., as their balloon’s final landing spot. Muhammad and Ho didn’t like their chances with U.S. Homeland Security.” You may think you’re kidding, but from the article:  “The site kept spitting out Rochester, N.Y., as their balloon’s final landing spot. Muhammad and Ho didn’t like their chances with U.S. Homeland Security.”

]]> By: Colin White http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329911 Colin White Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329911 I'm so proud of Canada's space program right now...  I’m so proud of Canada’s space program right now… 

]]> By: Graysmith http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329904 Graysmith Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329904 Should've been a <a href="http://images.wikia.com/lego/images/3/3e/Sp006.jpg" rel="nofollow">Classic Space spaceman</a> though, dammit! Should’ve been a Classic Space spaceman though, dammit!

]]> By: xzzy http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329874 xzzy Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329874 This does give me a new life goal, to send my Galaxy Explorer into space with a weather balloon. Downside: I'd probably have to glue it together, I seriously doubt it could survive any amount of turbulence without falling to pieces.  This does give me a new life goal, to send my Galaxy Explorer into space with a weather balloon.

Downside: I’d probably have to glue it together, I seriously doubt it could survive any amount of turbulence without falling to pieces. 

]]> By: Nadreck http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329870 Nadreck Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329870 One small step for Lego Man.... One small step for Lego Man….

]]> By: nexusheli http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329849 nexusheli Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329849 Good thing they're in Canada; flying something at 70,000ft with the name "Asad Muhammad" would get you indefinitely detained here in 'merica. Good thing they’re in Canada; flying something at 70,000ft with the name “Asad Muhammad” would get you indefinitely detained here in ‘merica.

]]> By: orwell http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329846 orwell Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329846 amazing project and footage...  if NASA and the US government were involved, it'd cost millions...  and probably not work! amazing project and footage…  if NASA and the US government were involved, it’d cost millions…  and probably not work!

]]> By: Andrew Singleton http://boingboing.net/2012/01/26/toronto-teens-send-lego-minifi.html#comment-1329834 Andrew Singleton Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140872#comment-1329834 An inspiring thing. An inspiring thing.

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