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Felix Baumgartner this morning is going to begin his ascent to 120,000 feet, then jump, trying to be the first skydiver to break the speed of sound.

The dude is nuts no doubt but it's an amazing feat if he lives.

You can follow it live here: redbullstratos.com/live

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Keep your eye on the edge of space Tuesday morning — a human will be falling from it. In an attempt to break a 52-year-old record, Felix Baumgartner will step off of a balloon 23 miles above the Earth and free-fall through the atmosphere. Baumgartner, an Austrian skydiver, BASE jumper and all-around daredevil, has partnered with Red Bull in the Stratos project, which is attempting to net him a number of world records. The planning process has been a seven-year endeavor, filled with scientific and technological details flying from all angles.c So we thought we’d crunch the numbers.

-90 degrees Fahrenheit: Minimum air temperature Baumgartner’s specially-designed pressurized spacesuit can withstand.

-10 degrees Fahrenheit: Air temperature predicted 23 miles up as Baumgartner steps out of his capsule.

Less than 1%: Air pressure at the altitude of Baumgartner’s jump, as a percentage of that at sea level.

55 stories: Height of the 30-million-cubic-foot helium balloon that will hoist Baumgartner and his 2,900-pound protective capsule into space.

2: Number of practice runs before Tuesday’s record-breaking attempt. His first practice fall was from 71,000 feet in March 2012, and his second was from 97,000 feet in July.

3: Number of cameras attached to Baumgartner’s suit to record his descent. He’ll have one on each thigh and one on his chest pack.

5: Number of records Baumgartner’s jump will break if successful. He’s aiming to be the first human to ever break the sound barrier in free-fall and to claim the records for highest free-fall altitude, highest manned balloon flight and longest free-fall. His jump platform is believed to be the largest manned balloon in history.

5 minutes and 35 seconds: Amount of time Baumgartner is expected to free-fall.

(Photos: From the Edge of Space: Felix Baumgartner Prepares for a Death-Defying Dive)

6:00 a.m. Mountain time: Time on Tuesday when the man known as “Fearless Felix” will drop from his capsule at the edge of space over Roswell, New Mexico.

6 mph: Maximum wind speed for a safe launch. The initial launch was delayed one day, until Tuesday, because of a cold front bringing strong winds to the drop site.

12 lbs.: Weight of Baumgartner’s chest pack, which contains all of his monitoring and tracking systems.

20 minutes: Maximum amount of time he’ll spend dropping through the atmosphere. He’ll spend a majority of that time – as many as 15 minutes – slowly descending to earth after opening his parachute.

34 seconds: The time it will take him to go from 0 to 690 mph (Mach 1, the speed of sound). Air Force Col. Joe Kittinger, the current height and speed record holder, only made it to 614 mph during his jump 52 years ago from 102,900 feet. Baumgartner would be the first person to break the sound barrier if he manages to do so during his jump.

43: The age of Baumgartner, a native of Salzburg, Austria.

220 rpm: Rate of spin Baumgartner could reach while falling. Tests have shown that a human spinning at 140 rpm can be harmful and quite possibly fatal.

260 lbs.: Complete weight of Baumgartner’s pressurized space suit.

120,000 feet: The atmospheric height, laying right at the edge of space, from which Baumgartner will start his BASE jump.

5,000 feet: The altitude at which Baumgartner will deploy his parachute, after 5½ minutes (and 115,000 feet) of free-fall.

balls of steel!

You really have to doubt the sanity of anyone whose actions have to include the disclaimer "If he lives" ....... lol

He's nuts. It would probably be the closest anyone could come to feeling like Superman though.

5 minutes of freefall. That could seem like an eternity, especially if something goes wrong.

Imagine if something went wrong right at the very start .......and he would have all of that time to know that the big splat (sorry, couldn't think of anything else) was coming and that there was nothing he could do about it .... and that he even might burn up before be ever hit the ground.

Boooring......jump still on hold.

do they have a deploying mechanism for his parachute if he goes into a spin and passes out?

and, how can such a mechanism work remotely when he is traveling that fast?

5 plus minutes of free falling would be so amazing ! The view he would have have from that high would be awesome . I gotta admit I envy this guy .

One small tear in this guys pressure suit when he's existing his capsule and his blood will boil.

Most have a device that deploys the chute at a pre determined altitude.

Thought this thread was about Browns fans after going 0 - 5

They were getting ready to launch and the winds picked up, blowing that helium balloon all over the place and they aborted the mission for today.

I don't see what the big deal is. One time I went a whole day with my left shoe only being loosely tied.

OK, so we all agree, that a law must be passed regarding laced shoes. For the betterment of our society and the safety of our children we must write up and support the passing of such legislature. To hell with the economy and unemployment, shoe safety is of paramount importance.

I think that we should just have softer sidewalks and landscaping ...... that way, if you trip, you won't hurt yourself.

Further ...... where the hell are the personal air bags to protect people if they happen to fall?

Sidewalks retain heat, contribute to heat island effect in urban areas and cause excessive stormwater runoff. Clearly by wanting sidewalks at all you are out to destroy the environment. We should have dirt paths.

Ok fine. I can solve this whole "sidewalk vs dirt paths" debate once and for all. People should just not be allowed to go anywhere, thus eliminating the need for all biped transportation systems... also eliminating the annoying shoestring trip hazard.

Perfect solution DC. Force everyone to stay home unless you are licensed and insured by the government to deliver goods (ie: food) to the people within their homesteads. Thus solving many issues.. Traffic accidents, tripping hazard, auto-pollution, littering, loitering, shoflifting, etc.

The world would be a better place if we were all forced to never leave our homes, and the government provided for all our basic needs.

This might be an answer.




Oh whatever happened to the guy jumping form 120,000 feet? Did he have laced shoes during the jump?

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did you know that a vast majority of shoestring related incidents happen within the home or workplace? and, now you are making the home the workplace and the only place people are allowed to go. you have just increased shoestring hazards. JUST LOOK AT THOSE %s. THE NUMBERS NEVER LIE!!!!

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Amendment #1 to the legislation is that you are not allowed to wear shoes in the home, only those fuzzy socks with the non-slip bottoms. We need to get input from the consultant in the big sock industry to make sure that works for them.

This will eliminate the in-home shoestring problem, plus it will save wear and tear on the carpet since you are now only allowed to replace your carpet with new environmentally friendly recycled carpet once every 20 years.

Wait!

Wait!

Wait!

What about the risk of static electricity from those socks? Also, can that be converted to energy we can use ..... like "black sock energy" or something?

and what about the percentage of people falling forward because of the non-slip socks...

in addition, there is a variable of foot injuries from people walking around the home and stubbing their toes on corners and tables and things...what of all those things? This brings us back to needing shoes to eliminate sock and wall/table related injuries.

My fellow Americans, I wish to clearly state that my learned colleagues are completely failing to understand the gravity of this problem while proposing solutions that do not fully address the core issue - which is plainly a far-reaching systemic problem of truly epic proportions.

My proposal to address this pressing issue is the only one that not only has some real hope of correcting this terrible problem, but also addressing our current economic problems, quickly and efficiently.

Simple - we will send specially trained operatives, hundreds of them, fanning out across this great land. They will go to your local unemployment office in each of your wonderful communities, and there they will choose a number of folks in need who have their shoes tied in a correct and efficient manner. These worthy individuals will then be sent to the local shools, where they will hold intensive workshops with both students and teachers so that improper shoe-tying can be eliminated early on. Adult learning centers will also be opened so that all citizens can improve this valuable skill.

Best of all, the total cost of this program will be paid by a tax on imported shoelaces, which of course will not affect you good people in the slightest.

More Americans will be employed, many more have their lives vastly enriched, all paid for by Foreigners, who are, most importantly, Someone Else.

Thank You for Your Support.

and the direction of this thread gets me back to the Ray Bradbury corollary. in that, the only way to eliminate all of the problems of mankind is to simply eliminate mankind (he likely wasn't the first to pen such a thought).

Amendment #2 - All persons must remain stationary while in approved dwelling. Excrement and urinal facilities will also be provided at said position with all necessary plumbing to maintain a sanitary standard determined by the Unlimited Safety Unified Council of Knowledge (USUCK)

On his way up!

This is showing live on the Discovery Channel too.

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He's back on Terra firma.

He just touched down, appears to be ok...How's everyone here in DT doing???