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Red Bull Stratos thread with live embed.

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Laurent.
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Yes there are other threads but they are all older and cluttered. And they lack the live embed in the OP.
In 1 hour and 30minutes Baumgartner will go up.



Livestream:


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Last status update:

Weather Conditions Continue to Look Favorable for Launch Tuesday, October 9, 0630-0900 MDT Roswell, New Mexico.
Oct 9 2012 7:04AM
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NinetyFour
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Here we go! This is crazy shit!
Oct 14 2012 1:49PM
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-emile-
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holly crap this is crazy
Oct 14 2012 1:50PM
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Steezy_P
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Why am I shaking so much?
Oct 14 2012 1:50PM
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Alistair.
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6.2 Million people watching this.
Oct 14 2012 1:51PM
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DrZoidberg
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The angle where you see his head then the sky behind him is crazy.
Oct 14 2012 1:52PM
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Bar_Down
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Anyone know how long it'll take him to get down?
Oct 14 2012 1:52PM
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Steezy_P
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I think its like 4 minutes
Oct 14 2012 1:52PM
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PON3
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I forgot this was happening and was like o shit! turned back just in time!!
Oct 14 2012 1:53PM
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I.B
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Holy shit. This is fucking sick.


It's sick that the free enterprise system has sent him up. That red bull, a private company can send a man onto the brink of space.

I'm shaking too.
Oct 14 2012 1:53PM
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812
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what do you think is going through his mind?
Oct 14 2012 1:54PM
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chicken
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this is so fucking badass. the checks they are doing right now are giving me such a nerd boner.
Oct 14 2012 1:55PM
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.frenchy
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He's going down now! This is crazy, watching LIVE on discovery at the moment.
Oct 14 2012 1:55PM
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captainslack
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he seems so calm during these checks, i'd be freaking out.
Oct 14 2012 1:56PM
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PON3
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who would of thought it was only 15 degrees outside at 127,000 ft? hahaha
Oct 14 2012 1:57PM
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roddy116
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holy shit hes gonna jump soon.
Oct 14 2012 1:57PM
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Corin
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it's sad how very few that is
Oct 14 2012 1:57PM
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95959
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the fuck, mythbusters is on DSC for me
Oct 14 2012 1:58PM
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I.B
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Discovery news for me.

channel 281 and 218 for direct tv
Oct 14 2012 1:59PM
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Phil-X-
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Im so fuckin stoked for felix, this is one of the coolest things ever. I remember reading about it in popular science 2 years ago I think. Following it since.
Oct 14 2012 2:01PM
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theBearJew
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this is crazy. Its pretty cool that Discovery is airing it.

Oct 14 2012 2:01PM
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PON3
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Click for larger image
Oct 14 2012 2:01PM
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I.B
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This. So fucking sick to see this finally happening.




how much do you think red bull put into this?
Oct 14 2012 2:01PM
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2_fadez
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hes falling so slowly
Oct 14 2012 2:03PM
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Steezy_P
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holy door opened
Oct 14 2012 2:04PM
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NinetyFour
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doooooor open!

Oct 14 2012 2:04PM
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812
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OMFG!#&(4 e'er/=vb re AC hyr Ed bt DA FUKK
Oct 14 2012 2:04PM
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lbuitendam
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door opened
Oct 14 2012 2:04PM
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812
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i am nervous got him right now
Oct 14 2012 2:05PM
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a_burger
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Holy shit that looks beautiful out there
Oct 14 2012 2:05PM
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2_fadez
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no oxy
Oct 14 2012 2:06PM
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Monsieur_Patate
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Please stand by... lol.
Oct 14 2012 2:06PM
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I.B
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His feet are 3 times the size of the platform.

red bull puts millions in this thing. only to have small platform.
Oct 14 2012 2:06PM
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.frenchy
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OMG!!!!! :)
Oct 14 2012 2:06PM
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PON3
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[IMG][http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/19834392.jpg[/IMG]
Oct 14 2012 2:07PM
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I.B
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ERMAGOD HE JUMPED>
Oct 14 2012 2:07PM
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a_burger
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What a badass with the salute, then just falling forward...
Oct 14 2012 2:08PM
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PON3
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Click for larger image
Oct 14 2012 2:08PM
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Steezy_P
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I am literally tearing up right now. Holy freaking shit
Oct 14 2012 2:08PM
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NinetyFour
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YES!!asdgasdfgasdghf HE RECOVERED!
Oct 14 2012 2:09PM
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NinetyFour
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FUTURE SPINS STOP RIGHT THERE SAYS FELIX!
Oct 14 2012 2:09PM
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812
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i recorded the initial fall
Oct 14 2012 2:10PM
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Chief.Queef
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pretty intense when he first jumped
Oct 14 2012 2:10PM
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NinetyFour
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visor is fogging out :S!!!!
Oct 14 2012 2:11PM
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rudager
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Well isn't that something
Oct 14 2012 2:11PM
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PON3
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Please tell me they put a go pro on him hahahaha
Oct 14 2012 2:11PM
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theabortionator
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fake
Oct 14 2012 2:11PM
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theBearJew
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he didnt break it! noooo!!
Oct 14 2012 2:12PM
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GuacamoleMane
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the chute!
Oct 14 2012 2:12PM
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I.B
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I think he didn't break it so Joe could stay in the record books.

I mean fuck, tribute to the legend.
Oct 14 2012 2:13PM
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