Watch that first step!
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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
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
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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
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
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
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
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 ...
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 ...
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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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[^]
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[^]
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[^]
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[^]
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[^]
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.
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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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[^]
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
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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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 ...
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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It's a rather large one! Man eyes free-fall from 25 miles above Earth[^] Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
I'm waiting for the next stage where they aerobrake out of low earth orbit with a disposable personal heatshield before transitioning to the freefall component. Now that would be something to see :omg: