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Felix Baumgartner's world record broken by Google senior VP Alan Eustace.

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NinetyFour
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/science/alan-eustace-jumps-from-stratosphere-breaking-felix-baumgartners-world-record.html?_r=4

Pretty crazy how well kept of a secret this was. It was so well kept I can't even find a good video on YouTube of this shit, so the video in the link will have to suffice.
Oct 25 2014 12:57PM
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-emile-
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goes to show how fucking crazy Red Bull's marketing is.
Oct 25 2014 12:58PM
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fujarome
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funny how red bull turned their jump into a multi year marketing ordeal whereas this guy sounds more like he woke up one morning and figured why not try it.
Oct 25 2014 1:05PM
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no_steeze
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-emile-goes to show how fucking crazy Red Bull's marketing is.


Yeah but he also explicitly tried to keep it a secret. He probably could've gotten Google behind it and made it an even bigger deal.

Props to this guy, sounds like he did it in a much more simplified and badass way than Baumgartner
Oct 25 2014 1:05PM
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Blurst
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What a fucking crazy dude, red bulls not stoked.
Oct 25 2014 1:27PM
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Laurent.
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Baumgartner's landing was way more boss.

This bloke tumbled.
Oct 25 2014 1:31PM
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theBearJew
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Dr.LaurentBaumgartner's landing was way more boss.

This bloke tumbled.


Saw that. He fucked the landing.
Oct 25 2014 4:05PM
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Lé.Skiing
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theBearJewSaw that. He fucked the landing.


ass over teakettle
Oct 25 2014 4:10PM
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*DUMBCAN*
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Fucking rich one-uppers.


Baumgartner's was better and more significant because it was first. There was virtually no uncertainty about it. Baumgartner was the guinea pig, once he proved 'jumps' from that altitude were possible it opened the door for other people to do it, particularly people like Eustace who could self-finance it.


To compare the two jumps is like comparing a (normal) climb of Everest today to the Tenzing/Hilary expedition - the groundwork has already been done. All you need to climb Everest today is a guide, an ascender, above average fitness, the kit and a good acclimatisation strategy; the pioneers needed all that and much more.
Oct 25 2014 4:17PM
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yuck
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*DUMBCAN*Baumgartner's was better and more significant because it was first. There was virtually no uncertainty about it. Baumgartner was the guinea pig, once he proved 'jumps' from that altitude were possible it opened the door for other people to do it, particularly people like Eustace who could self-finance it.


no he wasnt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger

he jumped from 31km in 1960
Oct 25 2014 4:23PM
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jensen
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What a boss... doing it just cause he wanted to. No publicity, no real attempt at making scene, just doing it cause he wanted to.
Oct 25 2014 4:26PM
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*DUMBCAN*
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yuckno he wasnt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger

he jumped from 31km in 1960


He was first to fall at those speeds. That was what I meant.
Oct 25 2014 4:41PM
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fujarome
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*DUMBCAN*He was first to fall at those speeds. That was what I meant.


you sound like a bitter red bull fan who is disappointed that some random guy pretty much one upped red bull.

I like the way it was done this time too. no fancy capsule to sit in.

if anything, this guy is the pioneer. He did the jump without the enormous support team, the fancy equipment and to top it all off, he went even higher.
Oct 26 2014 12:20AM
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JGWI
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Pretty soon people will just be able to jump out of the ISS and parachute to the ground.
Oct 26 2014 12:23AM
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saskskier
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*DUMBCAN*He was first to fall at those speeds. That was what I meant.


Kittinger fell over 600 mph. In 1960. That's pretty fast
in my books.

Read up on Project Excelsior and remember this was a time when guys were seeing if stuff was possible by designing and testing it themselves. No computer simulations.

No matter what you say, you will not be able to convince me that Baumgartner is in any way more of a pioneer than Kittinger.
Oct 26 2014 1:01AM
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Peach.
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JustGoWithItPretty soon people will just be able to jump out of the ISS and parachute to the ground.


I just...
Oct 27 2014 3:11AM
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daannnnieel
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Peach.I just...


don't try to.
Oct 27 2014 4:06AM
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