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    Dave Kreskowiak
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    It's a rather large one! Man eyes free-fall from 25 miles above Earth[^] Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

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      It's a rather large one! Man eyes free-fall from 25 miles above Earth[^] Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

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      Nish Nishant
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      Dave Kreskowiak wrote:

      It's a rather large one! Man eyes free-fall from 25 miles above Earth[^]

      I wouldn't wanna do that on a full stomach - or even on an empty now that I think of it. Regards, Nish


      Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
      Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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        It's a rather large one! Man eyes free-fall from 25 miles above Earth[^] Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

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        Jeremy Falcon
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        Dave Kreskowiak wrote:

        from 25 miles above Earth

        :omg::wtf: Jeremy Falcon

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          It's a rather large one! Man eyes free-fall from 25 miles above Earth[^] Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

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          Christian Graus
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          Every time I fly, I think about how cool it would be to fall out of a plane, at least up to the point where you connect with the ground. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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            It's a rather large one! Man eyes free-fall from 25 miles above Earth[^] Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

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            Josh Smith
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            It said that he will enter super-sonic speeds! That's surreal! :omg: I would love it if he were to wear a video camera during the fall so that the rest of the world could see it from his perspective. :cool: :josh: My WPF Blog[^]

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              Every time I fly, I think about how cool it would be to fall out of a plane, at least up to the point where you connect with the ground. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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              In freefall, from that height, as the wind passes you, you gradually turn colder and colder to the point where, for instance, your tears that lubricate your eyes will turn to ice and your eyes will be "soldered" either wide open or shut, even with a "special" helmet, with you being unable to see anything until you "defrost", by that time, you would be very close to the ground. Also your limbs will suffer similar consequences from that height. "Splat" comes to mind! Still think it cool :) Unless you know otherwise ...

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                In freefall, from that height, as the wind passes you, you gradually turn colder and colder to the point where, for instance, your tears that lubricate your eyes will turn to ice and your eyes will be "soldered" either wide open or shut, even with a "special" helmet, with you being unable to see anything until you "defrost", by that time, you would be very close to the ground. Also your limbs will suffer similar consequences from that height. "Splat" comes to mind! Still think it cool :) Unless you know otherwise ...

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                Christian Graus
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                Not what I had in mind, but still sounds fascinating.... Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                  In freefall, from that height, as the wind passes you, you gradually turn colder and colder to the point where, for instance, your tears that lubricate your eyes will turn to ice and your eyes will be "soldered" either wide open or shut, even with a "special" helmet, with you being unable to see anything until you "defrost", by that time, you would be very close to the ground. Also your limbs will suffer similar consequences from that height. "Splat" comes to mind! Still think it cool :) Unless you know otherwise ...

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                  Chris McGlothen
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                  So, not only is the guy jumping from the edges of gravity but he's also risking temporary paralysis in the process. Talk about going for the gusto! Lil Turtle

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                    It said that he will enter super-sonic speeds! That's surreal! :omg: I would love it if he were to wear a video camera during the fall so that the rest of the world could see it from his perspective. :cool: :josh: My WPF Blog[^]

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                    J4amieC
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                    Josh Smith wrote:

                    super-sonic speeds

                    Yes, the last man that did it apparently didnt hear his sonic boom (he was going faster than sound remember) but those on the ground saw and heard it. --- How to get answers to your questions[^]

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                      Josh Smith wrote:

                      super-sonic speeds

                      Yes, the last man that did it apparently didnt hear his sonic boom (he was going faster than sound remember) but those on the ground saw and heard it. --- How to get answers to your questions[^]

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                      They must make some really tough parachutes for people who jump from those heights. Imagine opening a parachute while going faster than the speed of sound! Wow. :josh: My WPF Blog[^]

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                        It said that he will enter super-sonic speeds! That's surreal! :omg: I would love it if he were to wear a video camera during the fall so that the rest of the world could see it from his perspective. :cool: :josh: My WPF Blog[^]

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                        wouldn't the sonic boom blow his ear drums? or more... brave man. IT would be really nice to see some camera work of him doing this.

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                          They must make some really tough parachutes for people who jump from those heights. Imagine opening a parachute while going faster than the speed of sound! Wow. :josh: My WPF Blog[^]

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                          My thoughts are that they would have to employ some form of air brake to slow the moving body down before deploying a chute. The deceration (85mph to 15mph) when pulling a chute at normal freefall speed is enough to almost rip your balls off (from experience!) --- How to get answers to your questions[^]

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                            My thoughts are that they would have to employ some form of air brake to slow the moving body down before deploying a chute. The deceration (85mph to 15mph) when pulling a chute at normal freefall speed is enough to almost rip your balls off (from experience!) --- How to get answers to your questions[^]

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                            Josh Smith
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                            J4amieC wrote:

                            The deceration (85mph to 15mph) when pulling a chute at normal freefall speed is enough to almost rip your balls off (from experience!)

                            Is that how the Air Force choir gets their castrati? ;) :josh: My WPF Blog[^]

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                              My thoughts are that they would have to employ some form of air brake to slow the moving body down before deploying a chute. The deceration (85mph to 15mph) when pulling a chute at normal freefall speed is enough to almost rip your balls off (from experience!) --- How to get answers to your questions[^]

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                              Joey Bloggs
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                              He will naturally slow down to normal terminal velocity as the air pressure increases, he'll be fine

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                                wouldn't the sonic boom blow his ear drums? or more... brave man. IT would be really nice to see some camera work of him doing this.

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                                Joey Bloggs
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                                It's supersonic in very thin air and he will basically be in a space suit

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                                  They must make some really tough parachutes for people who jump from those heights. Imagine opening a parachute while going faster than the speed of sound! Wow. :josh: My WPF Blog[^]

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                                  Dan Neely
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                                  No, air drag will slow you once you reach thicker air. depending on orientation terminal velocity near ground level is 120-180mph, well below mach1.

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                                    They must make some really tough parachutes for people who jump from those heights. Imagine opening a parachute while going faster than the speed of sound! Wow. :josh: My WPF Blog[^]

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                                    Joey Bloggs
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                                    No he will slow down before deploying the parachute or there would be a problem ;)

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                                      He will naturally slow down to normal terminal velocity as the air pressure increases, he'll be fine

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                                      Josh Smith
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                                      Joey Bloggs wrote:

                                      terminal velocity

                                      You got that right! As terminal as can be... :laugh: :josh: My WPF Blog[^]

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                                        He will naturally slow down to normal terminal velocity as the air pressure increases, he'll be fine

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                                        J4amieC
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                                        Of course he will, you're absolutely right and I was forgetting my basic Physics! --- How to get answers to your questions[^]

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                                          In freefall, from that height, as the wind passes you, you gradually turn colder and colder to the point where, for instance, your tears that lubricate your eyes will turn to ice and your eyes will be "soldered" either wide open or shut, even with a "special" helmet, with you being unable to see anything until you "defrost", by that time, you would be very close to the ground. Also your limbs will suffer similar consequences from that height. "Splat" comes to mind! Still think it cool :) Unless you know otherwise ...

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                                          Joey Bloggs
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                                          Nah he'll basically be in a heated space suit with an oxygen supply as well or else the depressurisation and hypoxia would probably get him first ;)

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