Watch crazy guy freefall from space... LIVE - UPDATED LINK - Never mind...

[Tiger Wench]

Balloon still ascending.  Actual jump will occur approx. 12:30 CST.

The guy has some big brass balls to do this.  They may shortly be oozing out of his eye sockets, but you have to give him credit for courage.

Watch the First Human Supersonic Space Jump (Updating Live)

Felix Baumgartner is going to jump from the edge of space. If successful, he's going to become the first man in history to go supersonic without any mechanical propulsion aid whatsoever. He's now getting ready. You can watch it live here.
He will break many records. One of them was set by United States Air Force Captain Joe Kittinger on August 16, 1960. Kittinger jumped from the Excelsior III balloon, which at the time was flying at 102,800 feet-that's 19.47 miles or 31 kilometers up in the sky.

More importantly, if everything goes right, he will be the first man to go supersonic without any propulsion aid. That has to hurt.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live

[Saniflush]

I find it wildly amusing that Red Bull is sponsoring this.

[Tiger Wench]

Abort mission due to winds.

Dang.

[Saniflush]

I don't get this.  Fucker is about to make himself a pancake and they are worried about winds?  Whatever.  They didn't have enough web traffic.

[Tiger Wench]

I don't get this.  Fucker is about to make himself a pancake and they are worried about winds?  Whatever.  They didn't have enough web traffic.

The way that balloon was whipping around in the wind?

Yeah, not enough traffic.

Very disappointing.

An intersting note:  until today, I did not realize the hotness factor of that guy.  If he does this and survives, he will never lack for teh sex ever again.

[AU_Tiger_2000]

Balloon still ascending.  Actual jump will occur approx. 12:30 CST.

The guy has some big brass balls to do this.  They may shortly be oozing out of his eye sockets, but you have to give him credit for courage.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live

The man who currently holds the record is the current guys ground control manager.  On his jump his suit developed a pressure leak on one of the gloves.  His hand swelled until it completely filled the glove, the fabric then provided enough pressure to keep him from completely losing his hand.

Which brings me to another point.  Part of the reason for this jump is that he is testing the next generation of high altitude pressure suits that will likely be used by the commercial companies that are getting involved in space flight (Virgin, Space X, Dynetics, etc)

[Saniflush]

The way that balloon was whipping around in the wind?

Yeah, not enough traffic.

Very disappointing.

An intersting note:  until today, I did not realize the hotness factor of that guy.  If he does this and survives, he will never lack for teh sex ever again.

A balloon that size will have to have 0 wind to not whip around so they best come somewhere that has some trees.

[Tiger Wench]

The man who currently holds the record is the current guys ground control manager.  On his jump his suit developed a pressure leak on one of the gloves.  His hand swelled until it completely filled the glove, the fabric then provided enough pressure to keep him from completely losing his hand.

Which brings me to another point.  Part of the reason for this jump is that he is testing the next generation of high altitude pressure suits that will likely be used by the commercial companies that are getting involved in space flight (Virgin, Space X, Dynetics, etc)

Hey, forgot you are our resident rokkit scyentis.   Cool story, bro.