Red Bull Stratos

[pittsports87]

Some dude is jumping from 120,000 feet (approx. 22.7 miles).

He's on his way up now, almost at 20,000 feet. Still got a while to go before he gets to 120,000.

It's live on the Discovery Channel and on http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

There is some kind of point/mission to this jump, no clue what it actually is though.

[MRandall25]

He's breaking a world record, I think.

Time to watch crap on Netflix for 2 hours.

[columbia]

One of the commentators is "live from Roswell."

[DudeMan2766]

do i have time to hit up sheetz before this guy does this?

[MRandall25]

do i have time to hit up sheetz before this guy does this?

He has like 2 hours to get to 120,000 feet

[columbia]

Yes.

[pittsports87]

do i have time to hit up sheetz before this guy does this?

Yeah, he got to 30,000 feet in about 25 minutes. Probably around an hour before he jumps.

[columbia]

That leaves enough time for alien autopsy, so I'd like to see that too.

[Godric]

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Copy cats.

[mac5155]

I tried watching this last week. This is like the third attempt, the others were canceled due to weather.

[blackjack68]

Live on Discovery Channel. At about 68,000 feet now. Still a while to go before the jump. Good luck and God speed Felix Baumgartner.

[Gaucho]

He probably wishes he had brought his iPod along.

[Mr. Colby]

This is taking forever. 78,000 feet and it's been nearly 90 minutes

[Gaucho]

Let's hope he doesn't land in Juarez.

[blackjack68]

News said between 2.25-3 hours to ascend.

[Godric]

This is so lame. JK did this 52 years ago and they are acting like its the first time ever

[Gaucho]

JK?

[MRandall25]

This is so lame. JK did this 52 years ago and they are acting like its the first time ever

He didn't jump from 120,000 feet, though.

[shafnutz05]

Joseph Kittinger

And that was a drogue fall, not a free fall....bro

[shafnutz05]

This is so lame. JK did this 52 years ago and they are acting like its the first time ever

He didn't jump from 120,000 feet, though.

[DontToewsMeBro]

He's breaking 3 records I believe, and will be the first human to break the sound barrier in free fall. That's a pretty big deal if you ask me.

[MRandall25]

This is so lame. JK did this 52 years ago and they are acting like its the first time ever

[Godric]

This is so lame. JK did this 52 years ago and they are acting like its the first time ever

He didn't jump from 120,000 feet, though.

He free fell from 105,000 feet.

[blackjack68]

A New Jersey amateur thrillseeker tried from that height about 40 years ago. Some sort of issues and was in a coma when he landed and died 4 days later.

[shafnutz05]

Okay, and this guy is going three miles higher.