[Malone LaVeigh]

"This is what we want to find out: What happens to the human body when it breaks the speed of sound," Baumgartner said. "That's a big question mark."

As I was told a long time ago, the only thing that falls out of the sky is bird$hit and idiots!

[mlocher]

"This is what we want to find out: What happens to the human body when it breaks the speed of sound," Baumgartner said.

Would the person hear his own scream should the parachute not open?

[SpaceBar]

Felix Baumgartner hopes to make the highest, longest and fastest fall ever...

or a human meteorite, depending on the outcome.

[Interesting Times]

"This is what we want to find out: What happens to the human body when it breaks the speed of sound," Baumgartner said. "That's a big question mark."

You're a bit late to the party, son.

[rdl6989]

Bill Gates couldn’t pay me enough to try this.

[irishtenor]

In Space no one can hear you fart. At the speed of sound, no one can smell it, either.

[unkus]

Look out for those 747’s.

[Boiling point]

Joe Kittenger already did it in 1960 from 102,000 feet;

[Redcitizen]

Thats what I call a fall guy.

[irishjuggler]

My palms started sweating just reading this article...

[cripplecreek]

614 mph was close enough for Joe Kittinger. He also did 11 months as a POW in Vietnam.

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

[AK_47_7.62x39]

I love this! I wish I had the money to do it myself! I have never understood those who just want “safety” all the fun is found “out there.” At least that is my experience.

[stayathomemom]

"This is what we want to find out: What happens to the human body when it breaks the speed of sound," Baumgartner said. "That's a big question mark."

I bet it is more like a big asterisk.

[Popman]

Since breaking the speed of sound depends on the air density one is passing though, at what point will the break the sound barrier?

Sea level ???

[umgud]

They don’t make an airplane big enough to hold all the people it would take to throw me out of it.

[bigbob]

This should be sponsored by Depends.

[The Comedian]

Watch out for that first step! It's a doozy!

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

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[puppypusher]

I don’t a human body could break the sound barrier because its not aerodynamic enough to do it any more than the P51 mustang could break the sound barrier.

The P51 was just Not designed to do it.The only way aircraft can di it is with swept back wings.

No Matter his jumping altitude he will never break the sound barrier.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I wish him good luck.

[this_ol_patriot]

He’ll need to wear a Pickelhaube.

[eartrumpet]

If a shockwave forms on his ass, he might get a little behind in his research.