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Watch live: Felix Baumgartner’s jump from space in skydiving record attempt
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9584804/Watch-live-Felix-Baumgartners-jump-from-space-in-sk ^
Posted on 10/14/2012 8:59:13 AM PDT by unixfox
Watch live: Felix Baumgartner's jump from space in skydiving record attempt.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: alteredtitle; felixbaumgartner; jump; redbull; sourcetitlenoturl; spacediving; spacejump; stratosphere
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Jumping from an altitude of 23 miles. Felix Baumgartner's freefall attempting to break the speed of sound.
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posted on
10/14/2012 8:59:21 AM PDT
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unixfox
To: unixfox
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:00:15 AM PDT
by
unixfox
(Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
To: unixfox
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:10:15 AM PDT
by
Nateman
(If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
To: unixfox; CedarDave; elkfersupper
I met the guys who were/are going to film it from the ground, this was about 5 miles south of Caprock NM.
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:11:02 AM PDT
by
razorback-bert
(I'm in shape. Round is a shape isn't it?)
To: unixfox
To: Zuben Elgenubi
Also on the Discovery Channel.
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:15:03 AM PDT
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unixfox
(Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
To: unixfox
To prevent duplication, please do not alter the published headline. Thanks.
To: unixfox
Terminal velocity for a free falling human is about 120 mph. A long way from the speed of sound
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:19:48 AM PDT
by
DaiHuy
(One Big Assed Mistake America)
To: unixfox
Did Felix just say his capsule was venting a little bit?
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:19:59 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
("Liberalism is about as progressive as CANCER" -Alfonzo Rachel)
To: Sidebar Moderator
Oops, sorry I posted it in the wrong section.
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:20:54 AM PDT
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unixfox
(Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
To: RandallFlagg
I think they are running simulations to prepare for the jump.
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:22:03 AM PDT
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driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: DaiHuy
Terminal velocity depends of atmospheric density. He’s essentially jumping into near vacuum at that altitude.
To: DaiHuy
Shape of object falling & lack air of molecules at high elevation = much higher velocity
To: DaiHuy
“Terminal velocity for a free falling human is about 120 mph. A long way from the speed of sound”
Depends on the density of the air. At higher altitude terminal velocity is much faster.
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:23:27 AM PDT
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driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: DaiHuy
Terminal velocity for a free falling human is about 120 mph. A long way from the speed of sound Yes, but has to be weighted to achieve s.o.s., yes?
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:24:09 AM PDT
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unixfox
(Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
To: unixfox
He’s still got a considerable way to climb.
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:27:18 AM PDT
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cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: cripplecreek
He’s at 60k and has another 60k to go before he’s supposed to jump.
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posted on
10/14/2012 9:31:51 AM PDT
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driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: driftdiver
Around what time is the jump?
To: unixfox
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10/14/2012 9:35:15 AM PDT
by
al baby
(“If Barack Obama has a Harvard law degree, he didn’t earn that. Somebody else made that happen.”)
To: unixfox
Competing with Obama for the fastest free-fall?
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