Practically insane record skydive

[GflyDog 0]

Hey has anyone heard any more news on the record skydive that had been re-scheduled from yesterday due to extreme wind conditions, to take place today? This guy was planning on diving from a hot air balloon from a record 25 mile high altitude in the name of medical science. He intends to do this knowing all of the possible and probable risks, theories and dangers, including the belief that the external pressure on the human body, involved in a freefall from such an altitude, would actually cause his blood to boil. Did he do it? Did he survive? If so, would YOU be willing (insane enough) to try it yourself, legal or not?

[shropshire 0]

Oh as a wild and wacky guess, I'd say that there were at least 4 threads on that very subject running at this time

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[matthewcline 0]

Radio announced he lost his balloon today.

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So, start being safe, first!!!

[turtlespeed 226]

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Hey has anyone heard any more news on the record skydive that had been re-scheduled from yesterday due to extreme wind conditions, to take place today? This guy was planning on diving from a hot air balloon from a record 25 mile high altitude in the name of medical science. He intends to do this knowing all of the possible and probable risks, theories and dangers, including the belief that the external pressure on the human body, involved in a freefall from such an altitude, would actually cause his blood to boil. Did he do it? Did he survive? If so, would YOU be willing (insane enough) to try it yourself, legal or not?

Haven't heard anything about wether he survived the aftermath . . . but I do know that the jump was extremely disasterous!

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