Opinions about the Felix Baumgartner jump

Dill · Post by **Dill** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:19 pm

For anyone that doesn't know, Felix, a 43 year old Austrian skydiver, recently set 3 world records. These of which include, highest skydive (128,100 ft), highest manned-balloon, breaking the sound barrier with his body (843 mph), and 17 seconds shy of the longest free fall. I for one think this is an incredible achievement. I'd like to hear your opinions on it.

Video of the jump:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MP2hXOvCEM

shotgunn902 · Post by **shotgunn902** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:22 pm

Guy has balls of steel and thats all i can really say

borka · Post by **borka** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:33 pm

Dill do i have to report you for spamming advertisement ?!?

A guy is wanking, an energy drink manufacturer pays him to do so in public for advertising their products...dear god(s) let him glow next time pls

shotgunn902 · Post by **shotgunn902** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:03 pm

Did....did i miss something??

painhertz · Post by **painhertz** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:25 pm

I'd love to see how much it cost to do this stunt and how many hungry families could eat instead of some Austrian idiots falling through the air......

jordancoles · Post by **jordancoles** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:05 pm

Fake and gay

Dill · Post by **Dill** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:16 pm

borka wrote:Dill do i have to report you for spamming advertisement ?!?

A guy is wanking, an energy drink manufacturer pays him to do so in public for advertising their products...dear god(s) let him glow next time pls

Yeah I'm secretly advertising for Red Bull. You caught me.

Dill · Post by **Dill** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:16 pm

Fucking lag makes me double post t-t

cobaltjones · Post by **cobaltjones** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:29 pm

While it was certainly cool / neat, a lot of the people around the internet (facebook/twitter) seem to be absolutely freaking out about it thinking it's the most amazing coolest thing mankind has ever done. The fact is that the exact same thing was done 50 years ago. While it's definitely impressive to think about a human body breaking the sound barrier, it's really not that much of a technical marvel. You go up high enough where there's no wind resistance and you jump out. It's pretty simple stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Excelsior

Saxony4 · Post by **Saxony4** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:30 pm

Dill wrote:For anyone that doesn't know, Felix, a 43 year old Austrian skydiver, recently set 3 world records. These of which include, highest skydive (128,100 ft), highest manned-balloon, breaking the sound barrier with his body (843 mph), and 17 seconds shy of the longest free fall. I for one think this is an incredible achievement. I'd like to hear your opinions on it.

Video of the jump:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MP2hXOvCEM

I was hoping he would fall to his death, that would have been much more interesting

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