djgolfcan;333906 wroteAre you kidding ? How can you call a jump from 120,000ft boring ? No one has ever done this and only three people have ever jumper from 90,000 ft+ and lived to tell about it.
The amount of people that have been involved in this endeavour is over 100. New technologies have had to be invented, not to mention all the testing, etc...
I would suggest reading about the mission and every thing involved before dismissing this incredible achievement.
i can honestly call it boring because i can't see the actual footage of it being interesting to watch. i mean, he's just falling. that's it. i'm aware of the craziness of the jump and i never said it wasn't significant in that we're able to do it. i just don't think it would be interesting or fun to watch, that's all. now give me an article about all the crazy technology and testing and i'll read that and find it interesting for sure.
i do have to say that i'm assuming this event is being hyped up because it is a big risk of death, not because it's showcasing new technologies. if i'm wrong on this matter then i'm sorry. however, i highly doubt people would be all excited to see this if there was absolutely zero risk involved - say, for example, they were throwing a dummy out instead.