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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-15-06 09:39 PM Original message |
Space diver prepares for big {25-mile} jump (Space.com/CNN) |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-15-06 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wow. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-15-06 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. But wasn't Kittinger a LOT younger that 62? |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 09:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. And without the drogue chute... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Kittinger ended up doing the 120-rpm boogie once, IIRC. (n/t) |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 06:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Correct. |
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qazplm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 07:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. yikes! |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-17-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. If I had to bail out at that altitude... |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-17-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Which is why research like this is vital |
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qazplm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-17-06 08:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I certainly understand the need to do it |
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Billy Ruffian (672 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-18-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. free fall skills have advanced a great deal |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-18-06 10:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Going second means the chance to break Fournier's record. |
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Billy Ruffian (672 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-18-06 10:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That thought had crossed my mind :-) n/t |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-17-06 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. I attended a film festival on Saturday... |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Thanks for posting about the film. Was Ryan a consultant, or something? nt |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-18-06 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
12. I am reminded if the movie "Dark Star." |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-18-06 10:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Actually, you need a bit more than that. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Interestingly, the ending is very much like a Ray Bradbury story... |
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