World record sky dive live in five - Off Topic - FM24/25 Update

Scientists say he survived the leap, the extreme temperatures and breaking the sound barrier.

"It was the abrupt stop that killed him", explained Red Bull's head science guy.

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Isn't a human's terminal velocity about 180mph?

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09 Oct 2012 10:59:18

It says he'll be going at 'supersonic speeds', so I've no idea what the craic is there

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09 Oct 2012 11:04:47

Brillant waste of money...

concerning "supersonic speed": lets see if the air drag will allow this at all. of course its less up there but lets see...
and what if he crashes together with a plane?

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09 Oct 2012 11:29:12

Yeah, I didn't consider how reduced the drag is when the air is that thin.

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09 Oct 2012 11:33:28

And the temperature plays a big role as well. The colder, the better.

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09 Oct 2012 11:41:45

By ede444 | Permalink | On 09 October 2012 - 12:04 PM

Brillant waste of money...

concerning "supersonic speed": lets see if the air drag will allow this at all. of course its less up there but lets see...
and what if he crashes together with a plane?

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09 Oct 2012 11:44:40

He'll be wearing a pressure suit and a similar jump was successfully performed by Joseph Kittinger back in the 1950's.

It really isn't as crazy as it might appear on the first look.

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09 Oct 2012 11:49:37

Nice attempt at making us feel less cultured than you. I hope you feel suitably satisfied.

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09 Oct 2012 11:54:21

course its a totally unjustified hype, we´ve seen things like that before , i think that should be obvious. but the fact that theres a thread on it here, why not commenting on this money-wasting circus?

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09 Oct 2012 11:55:49

Just to satisfy my curiosity, when have you seen a man sky dive from 27 miles?

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By Fantastic | Permalink | On 09 October 2012 - 12:55 PM

Just to satisfy my curiosity, when have you seen a man sky dive from 27 miles?

There are plenty of videos of the Kittinger jump on YouTube.

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By ede444 | Permalink | On 09 October 2012 - 12:54 PM

we´ve seen things like that before

I wasnt adressing a 27m jump especially, it was meant more general like other even more unusual or call it "crazy" things.

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By Franck | Permalink | On 09 October 2012 - 13:00 PM

There are plenty of videos of the Kittinger jump on YouTube.

I didn't realise 19 miles now also meant 27 miles. This is a record breaking attempt, not a record equalling one.

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09 Oct 2012 12:08:24

Jonathan Clark, the medic that accompanies him, said they could get some more knowledge about how air spreads or gets supressed by man in those heights and what effects it has on him, as they already know it when it comes to planes but not what happens to that when its a single man.
but then again - is this really necessary to know?

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09 Oct 2012 12:10:43

It's Red Bull, so it's straight publicity. All the other benefits are incidental, these is all about those sweet, sweet column inches.

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09 Oct 2012 12:11:48

Course its the red bull. But then again, why not let Thierry Henry jump ? now THAT would be publicity

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09 Oct 2012 12:15:43

You're a really difficult person to talk to,

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09 Oct 2012 12:16:44

am i? why?

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09 Oct 2012 12:17:49

Have to say, the YouTube page setup for this is awesome, providing those stat thingies work

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By ede444 | Permalink | On 09 October 2012 - 12:04 PM

Brillant waste of money...

concerning "supersonic speed": lets see if the air drag will allow this at all. of course its less up there but lets see...
and what if he crashes together with a plane?

Money spent on what is ultimately the pursuit of pleasure and science? Never a waste.

Clearly planes will not be in the area as they will have been given clearance

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09 Oct 2012 12:34:31

the ultimate pursuit of publicity and more money, thats all in this case.
I dont know if you can give clearance to thousands of planes (ok if youre red bull you maybe can...)

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09 Oct 2012 12:44:39

Seriously dude, stfu.

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By ede444 | Permalink | On 09 October 2012 - 13:34 PM

the ultimate pursuit of publicity and more money, thats all in this case.
I dont know if you can give clearance to thousands of planes (ok if youre red bull you maybe can...)

They're hardly gonna risk having a fuckton of planes flying below him