Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

Dom Heffner · 03-15-2012, 11:21 PM

I've been meaning to post on this guy for a few years. Esquire did a story on him- search it out, awesome story.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46751279...science-space/

Dom Heffner · 03-15-2012, 11:26 PM

The photo on MSNBC's home page is amazing- the earth from 13 miles up and Felix getting ready to jump. Traveled 346 mph freefall....good gracious.

Dom Heffner · 03-15-2012, 11:32 PM

Here's the link to the story- his plan is to freefall through the sound barrier.

The reason he's doing it is pretty cool. I believe his wife died in the space shuttle tragedy over Texas- wants to see if astronauts could escape such a mishap.

http://www.esquire.com/features/impo...r-skydive-0810

texasdave · 10-09-2012, 05:14 PM

BUMP.

Seems as though the weather won't cooperate. Maybe tomorrow.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...10-09-11-04-58

Dom Heffner · 10-10-2012, 08:15 PM

And a correction- his wife did not die in a shuttle mission. I believe it was a person eorking on the mission whose wife died.

This is the best story...and three fourths of people have no clue it's happening.

klw · 10-10-2012, 08:46 PM

When I saw this I thought it odd that you were posting a thread on the Giants pitcher. Oops that's Madison Bumgarner. Oh Felix was postponed again today due to high winds. Sunday looks to be the next chance.

GAC · 10-11-2012, 05:34 AM

Wow! This is amazing.

I hope the people in Roswell have been well informed or we're going to get all types of UFO sightings.

RedFanAlways1966 · 10-11-2012, 11:15 AM

This makes me wonder...

Where is the line drawn by law enforcement? People commit suicide in various ways (incl. jumping off something high in the air). Where/how does the law consider things like this OK? Like a stunt to go over the Niagara Falls in a barrel. I think some of the Niagara stunts have been approved and others have been done with no approval. Obviously Felix is not trying to kill himself, but can I do the same stunt without getting some sort of OK? Or would I be arrested and Felix would not (if both survive)?

Is spacesuit knowledge worth the life of a human being? Personally I believe it is more about being in the record book and Red Bull gaining attention than it is about spacesuits.

Party pooper, I know. But common sense and rationale make me think like this lol.

GAC · 10-11-2012, 04:10 PM

Hope he has Deep Purple's Space Truckin' blaring on the way down. LOL

RedFanAlways1966 · 10-11-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GAC

Hope he has Deep Purple's Space Truckin' blaring on the way down. LOL

Or how about 1970's David Bowie?!? THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH!

Dom Heffner · 10-11-2012, 08:08 PM

The fact the balloon carrying him up is 1/10th the thickness of a ziploc bag and is 55 stories high is amazing.

Dom Heffner · 10-11-2012, 08:11 PM

This thing makes me giddy. From that height, if he steps off the platform too hard it can send him into a death spiral.

Yachtzee · 10-13-2012, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedFanAlways1966

This makes me wonder...

Where is the line drawn by law enforcement? People commit suicide in various ways (incl. jumping off something high in the air). Where/how does the law consider things like this OK? Like a stunt to go over the Niagara Falls in a barrel. I think some of the Niagara stunts have been approved and others have been done with no approval. Obviously Felix is not trying to kill himself, but can I do the same stunt without getting some sort of OK? Or would I be arrested and Felix would not (if both survive)?

Is spacesuit knowledge worth the life of a human being? Personally I believe it is more about being in the record book and Red Bull gaining attention than it is about spacesuits.

Party pooper, I know. But common sense and rationale make me think like this lol.

Is it really all that different than the early days of supersonic and space flight? Test pilots were out there risking their necks all the time in order to test barriers that no one thought a human could survive. One slip up or a malfunctioning craft could mean death. And while the aerospace industry wanted to build craft capable of supersonic and space flight, the primary motivation of the pilots was to see who could go higher and faster than anyone else.

Dom Heffner · 10-13-2012, 05:08 PM

I did not realize that the boiling point changes at that altitude. Something like 98.6 degrees...if his visor opens or cracks....not pretty.

klw · 10-13-2012, 08:27 PM

http://www.youtube.com/redbull?utm_s...d+bull+stratos

New target launch time is 8am ET tomorrow. (Sunday)

03-15-2012, 11:21 PM	#1
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man I've been meaning to post on this guy for a few years. Esquire did a story on him- search it out, awesome story. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46751279...science-space/ __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

03-15-2012, 11:26 PM	#2
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man The photo on MSNBC's home page is amazing- the earth from 13 miles up and Felix getting ready to jump. Traveled 346 mph freefall....good gracious. __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

03-15-2012, 11:32 PM	#3
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man Here's the link to the story- his plan is to freefall through the sound barrier. The reason he's doing it is pretty cool. I believe his wife died in the space shuttle tragedy over Texas- wants to see if astronauts could escape such a mishap. http://www.esquire.com/features/impo...r-skydive-0810 __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg Last edited by Dom Heffner; 03-15-2012 at 11:40 PM.

10-09-2012, 05:14 PM	#4
texasdave Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,530	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man BUMP. Seems as though the weather won't cooperate. Maybe tomorrow. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...10-09-11-04-58 __________________ Let's hang a Championship Banner this year!!!!!

10-10-2012, 08:15 PM	#5
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man And a correction- his wife did not die in a shuttle mission. I believe it was a person eorking on the mission whose wife died. This is the best story...and three fourths of people have no clue it's happening. __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

10-10-2012, 08:46 PM	#6
klw Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New England Posts: 4,284	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man When I saw this I thought it odd that you were posting a thread on the Giants pitcher. Oops that's Madison Bumgarner. Oh Felix was postponed again today due to high winds. Sunday looks to be the next chance.

10-11-2012, 05:34 AM	#7
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,416	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man Wow! This is amazing. I hope the people in Roswell have been well informed or we're going to get all types of UFO sightings. __________________ "panic" only comes from having real expectations

10-11-2012, 11:15 AM	#8
RedFanAlways1966 For a Level Playing Field Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oakwood, OH Posts: 11,240	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man This makes me wonder... Where is the line drawn by law enforcement? People commit suicide in various ways (incl. jumping off something high in the air). Where/how does the law consider things like this OK? Like a stunt to go over the Niagara Falls in a barrel. I think some of the Niagara stunts have been approved and others have been done with no approval. Obviously Felix is not trying to kill himself, but can I do the same stunt without getting some sort of OK? Or would I be arrested and Felix would not (if both survive)? Is spacesuit knowledge worth the life of a human being? Personally I believe it is more about being in the record book and Red Bull gaining attention than it is about spacesuits. Party pooper, I know. But common sense and rationale make me think like this lol. __________________ Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.

10-11-2012, 04:10 PM	#9
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,416	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man Hope he has Deep Purple's Space Truckin' blaring on the way down. LOL __________________ "panic" only comes from having real expectations

10-11-2012, 08:08 PM	#11
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man The fact the balloon carrying him up is 1/10th the thickness of a ziploc bag and is 55 stories high is amazing. __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

10-11-2012, 08:11 PM	#12
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man This thing makes me giddy. From that height, if he steps off the platform too hard it can send him into a death spiral. __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

10-13-2012, 05:08 PM	#14
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man I did not realize that the boiling point changes at that altitude. Something like 98.6 degrees...if his visor opens or cracks....not pretty. __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

10-13-2012, 08:27 PM	#15
klw Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New England Posts: 4,284	Re: Felix Baumgartner is the Freaking Man http://www.youtube.com/redbull?utm_s...d+bull+stratos New target launch time is 8am ET tomorrow. (Sunday)

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