http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/follow-along-as-felix-baumgert.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 18:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/follow-along-as-felix-baumgert.html#comment-1552343 niktemadur Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186069#comment-1552343 Let's put the image in here, why not. Truly iconic. http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww68/Fuzzywah/Joseph_Kittinger.jpg Let’s put the image in here, why not. Truly iconic.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww68/Fuzzywah/Joseph_Kittinger.jpg

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/follow-along-as-felix-baumgert.html#comment-1552263 skimedic Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186069#comment-1552263 He's going to jump from a balloon at 120,000 feet and fall fast enough to break the sound barrier.  Sounds exciting to me...  Not as exciting as Kittinger's jump, but still pretty awesome. He’s going to jump from a balloon at 120,000 feet and fall fast enough to break the sound barrier.  Sounds exciting to me…  Not as exciting as Kittinger’s jump, but still pretty awesome.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/follow-along-as-felix-baumgert.html#comment-1552261 nowimnothing Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186069#comment-1552261 http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/10/felix-baumgartner-stratos/ http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/10/felix-baumgartner-stratos/

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/follow-along-as-felix-baumgert.html#comment-1552254 nowimnothing Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186069#comment-1552254 I think it's the image of him jumping out of what looks like a space capsule, wearing a space suit with a black sky background. Could be a small stepping stone for astronaut emergency re-entry procedures. Also reminds one of the Star Trek movie. I think it’s the image of him jumping out of what looks like a space capsule, wearing a space suit with a black sky background. Could be a small stepping stone for astronaut emergency re-entry procedures. Also reminds one of the Star Trek movie.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/follow-along-as-felix-baumgert.html#comment-1552243 Jesseham Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186069#comment-1552243 I'm missing what everyone is so excited about.  Dude's gonna strap on a bunch of expensive shit (and sponsor logos) and jump out of a plane.  Is this really such a big deal? I’m missing what everyone is so excited about.  Dude’s gonna strap on a bunch of expensive shit (and sponsor logos) and jump out of a plane.  Is this really such a big deal?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/follow-along-as-felix-baumgert.html#comment-1552228 igpajo Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186069#comment-1552228 I want to say I heard it takes about 2 hours to reach altitude.  Then about 20 minutes to descend. I want to say I heard it takes about 2 hours to reach altitude.  Then about 20 minutes to descend.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/follow-along-as-felix-baumgert.html#comment-1552221 royaltrux Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186069#comment-1552221 It's been called off. Maybe tomorrow but the weather looks dicey. It’s been called off. Maybe tomorrow but the weather looks dicey.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/follow-along-as-felix-baumgert.html#comment-1552207 awjt Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186069#comment-1552207 OK, how long does it take him to go up there from the ground? OK, how long does it take him to go up there from the ground?

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