[kingattax]

even if he is successful, marcia coakley will always hold the all-time freefall record.

[thulldud]

Col. Kittenger jumped from 102,800 feet to set the record, which was in, what, 1957?

Of course, Kittenger made a safe parachute landing. Coakley just (metaphorically) cratered.

[Trueblackman]

Possible 2010 Darwin Award Nominee in the making.

[paul51]

"This is a fascinating blend of scientific challenge and human endeavour."

and lunacy

[Hexenhammer]

Zing!!

The view up there just looks amazing. I’m rather surprised there isn’t a business that takes passengers ultra-high up like that, just for the view. Like a budget version of that Virgin Galactic space flight.

[concretebob]

Maximum speed of a human body in freefall is 236 MPH.
Thats "Terminal Velocity". How's he gonna exceed 655 MPH?

[concretebob]

Terminal Velocity

[stormer]

"Say, is that a crash helmet you're wearing?"

"Oh, I hope not!"