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Jumping from an altitude of 23 miles. Felix Baumgartner's freefall attempting to break the speed of sound.
1 posted on 10/14/2012 8:59:21 AM PDT by unixfox
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To: unixfox

Link here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9584804/Watch-live-Felix-Baumgartners-jump-from-space-in-skydiving-record-attempt.html


2 posted on 10/14/2012 9:00:15 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: unixfox

bump!


3 posted on 10/14/2012 9:10:15 AM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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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.


4 posted on 10/14/2012 9:11:02 AM PDT by razorback-bert (I'm in shape. Round is a shape isn't it?)
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To: unixfox

Nice connection! Thanks.


5 posted on 10/14/2012 9:13:59 AM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: unixfox

To prevent duplication, please do not alter the published headline. Thanks.


7 posted on 10/14/2012 9:19:33 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator
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To: unixfox

Did Felix just say his capsule was venting a little bit?


9 posted on 10/14/2012 9:19:59 AM PDT by RandallFlagg ("Liberalism is about as progressive as CANCER" -Alfonzo Rachel)
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To: unixfox

He’s still got a considerable way to climb.


16 posted on 10/14/2012 9:27:18 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: unixfox

Felix the SPLAT!


19 posted on 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.”)
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To: unixfox

Competing with Obama for the fastest free-fall?


20 posted on 10/14/2012 9:36:55 AM PDT by proudpapa
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To: unixfox

What time will it all happen???


23 posted on 10/14/2012 9:46:15 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: unixfox

Good luck to this guy,,,

That would be one big splat...


35 posted on 10/14/2012 10:28:30 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: unixfox

119,000’— it’s “cowabunga time!” Prayers up for Felix, you wonderful cat!


41 posted on 10/14/2012 10:44:20 AM PDT by pingman ("Human history seems logical in afterthought, but a mystery in forethought." (Strauss & Howe))
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To: unixfox

That was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen anyone do.


58 posted on 10/14/2012 11:22:49 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: unixfox

bump!


64 posted on 10/14/2012 5:00:27 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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