The guy is jumping out of a balloon at 4 times the height a jumbo jet flys. What's not to find interesting?
I need to read up on this some more. Love to know how's he's getting around the pressure and temperature changes while descending so quickly from the Stratosphere to the Troposphere.
sorry, i was just interested in the specifics of why you are interested. that is, technology reasons, risk of death reasons, you just like watching people falling out of the sky for strange/sick/fetish reasons, etc.
watch it, you may get banned for derailing this thread...its pulled back quite a bit from its high over the last month. iPhone 5 sales seem to be going well and maybe an ipad mini on the horizon. I will watch how it does over the next two quarters. Don't expect too much from the quarterly results on Oct. 25th. I'm happy with the current P/E of 15.
sorry, i was just interested in the specifics of why you are interested. that is, technology reasons, risk of death reasons, you just like watching people falling out of the sky for strange/sick/fetish reasons, etc.
watch it, you may get banned for derailing this thread...its pulled back quite a bit from its high over the last month. iPhone 5 sales seem to be going well and maybe an ipad mini on the horizon. I will watch how it does over the next two quarters. Don't expect too much from the quarterly results on Oct. 25th. I'm happy with the current P/E of 15.
I heard something in the news recently about a labour dispute at the company that produces the I5. Can't remember the specifics at the moment.
To take us back on topic, indeed the jump will be interesting to watch. Johnnie, I never thought of the pressure changes and temp changes but wouldn't that be addressed by the space suit he's wearing?
The guy is jumping out of a balloon at 4 times the height a jumbo jet flys. What's not to find interesting?
I need to read up on this some more. Love to know how's he's getting around the pressure and temperature changes while descending so quickly from the Stratosphere to the Troposphere.
Suit looks fairly close to what an astronaut or pilot would wear. When I say pilot, I am thinking of the guys who flew the SR-71s. Doubt either will present much of an issue on the drop. Curious as to what kind of G-force the chutes will generate. I am assuming there will be more than one, but have not looked into it at all.
I think there is a delay. During the capsule check they are doing, he gave the altimeter reading as 13,700 ft, while the altimeter showed 14,000+ . . .
I think there is a delay. During the capsule check they are doing, he gave the altimeter reading as 13,700 ft, while the altimeter showed 14,000+ . . .
Quite possible, but remember he's reading the altitude above sea level where the altimeter reading will vary as the pressure changes during ascent.
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sorry, i was just interested in the specifics of why you are interested. that is, technology reasons, risk of death reasons, you just like watching people falling out of the sky for strange/sick/fetish reasons, etc.
You really think it has much upside? RIM fwiw..
watch it, you may get banned for derailing this thread...its pulled back quite a bit from its high over the last month. iPhone 5 sales seem to be going well and maybe an ipad mini on the horizon. I will watch how it does over the next two quarters. Don't expect too much from the quarterly results on Oct. 25th. I'm happy with the current P/E of 15.
I'm an aviation geek, that's why.
glad you didn't choose sick fetish.
I heard something in the news recently about a labour dispute at the company that produces the I5. Can't remember the specifics at the moment.
To take us back on topic, indeed the jump will be interesting to watch. Johnnie, I never thought of the pressure changes and temp changes but wouldn't that be addressed by the space suit he's wearing?
Suit looks fairly close to what an astronaut or pilot would wear. When I say pilot, I am thinking of the guys who flew the SR-71s. Doubt either will present much of an issue on the drop. Curious as to what kind of G-force the chutes will generate. I am assuming there will be more than one, but have not looked into it at all.
http://cbc.sh/ynHVENO
Red Bull Stratos - YouTube
If you don't want to destroy your Internet data, its also on SportsNet
I'll admit it, I'm totally captivated by this!
Is there a delay in tape or anything incase he just goes up in a ball of flames?
Quite possible, but remember he's reading the altitude above sea level where the altimeter reading will vary as the pressure changes during ascent.
Could be between 120-130K, depends where the balloon stops.
It will eventually.
is it strange that i'm more interested in watching that?
128,000+ ft . . . wow.
Kittinger keeps the freefall record, though . . .