bwilling 0 #1 July 31, 2003 You don't see this every day... only the geeks will really appreciate this. you know who you are. "If all you ever do is all you ever did, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #2 July 31, 2003 QuoteYou don't see this every day... only the geeks will really appreciate this. you know who you are. some precious whuffo comments in there.... QuoteSeriously though, this dude is my hero. I never heard of him before this story, but strapping a wing on your back and jumping out of a plane at 30,000 feet. Damn, what a cool way to die. Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gus 1 #3 July 31, 2003 Normally I'd credit your average /. reader with being a bit more sceptical so this one made me laugh (talking about the Tomb Raider birdman stunt): QuoteWhat's interesting about it is that the scene is *NOT* a special effect. It was really done by two people. Jolie is a skydiver herself, and wanted to do the actual stunt but the producers wouldn't let her for fear of the insurance costs. *sigh* Gus Edited because too much coffee induces the shakes and impairs my ability to typeOutpatientsOnline.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #4 July 31, 2003 QuoteNormally I'd credit your average /. reader with being a bit more sceptical so this one made me laugh (talking about the Tomb Raider bridman stunt): Hey, even some dz.comers arent too fast on the switch, so these /.ers dont have a chance! lolRemster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #5 July 31, 2003 Heh... skydiving has made slashdot a few times. here's an ariticle they posted on Joe Jennings "skydriving". Here's another called "Space Diving" where they post an absurd story about a Canadian company who would launch jumpers into space abord a DISPOSABLE TWO-PHASE SOLID FUEL ROCKET, and we'd be able to jump from 62 miles, even though Kittengers jump in the 60's - the current record, is only 19 miles... Funny article, but I couldn't believe slashdot fell for it. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #6 July 31, 2003 QuoteHeh... skydiving has made slashdot a few times. here's an ariticle they posted on Joe Jennings "skydriving". Here's another called "Space Diving" where they post an absurd story about a Canadian company who would launch jumpers into space abord a DISPOSABLE TWO-PHASE SOLID FUEL ROCKET, and we'd be able to jump from 62 miles, even though Kittengers jump in the 60's - the current record, is only 19 miles... Funny article, but I couldn't believe slashdot fell for it. _Am that and cutaway on tv last night might explain why we had so many guests on dz.com_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #7 July 31, 2003 Quotecutaway on tv nooooo!!!!!!! how many poor souls must be exposed to bad acting!Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #8 July 31, 2003 QuoteQuotecutaway on tv nooooo!!!!!!! how many poor souls must be exposed to bad acting! Sure, in actors eyes it was bad but shit people, I watch that movie (the ground scenes) and swear to god I'm at the fuckin DZ. Call it bad, but that just means that real life around here is EXACTLY like bad acting.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #9 July 31, 2003 QuoteSure, in actors eyes it was bad but shit people, I watch that movie (the ground scenes) and swear to god I'm at the fuckin DZ. yeah... I know what you mean... Just the other day, we pied 3 guys during the traditional cutaway ceremonylmaoRemster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #10 July 31, 2003 QuoteQuoteSure, in actors eyes it was bad but shit people, I watch that movie (the ground scenes) and swear to god I'm at the fuckin DZ. yeah... I know what you mean... Just the other day, we pied 3 guys during the traditional cutaway ceremonylmao Hey, I didn't say the storyline was good. Just that the acting is exactly what i see at the DZ. I'll agree, the story line sucks, but that's got nothing to do with the qualit of acting.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #11 July 31, 2003 There are some very, very funny remarks about Baumgartner's feat on that slashdot thread; it's worth the time to go have a look at some of them... Among my favorites: "Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it..." "No, actually, it's Felix Baumgartner." "Oh." ----------------- "I saw this guy on TV and he looked more like Buzz Lightyear!" ------------- "He probably reached that speed towards the beginning of his flight/glide/dive, up in the much thinner (= less drag) air. As for slowing down, there are these devices called 'parachutes' that skydivers, the succesful ones anyways, tend to favor." -------------- "Jumping from the height this guy was on, means you have less drag, but the drag increases when you go lower, until he reaches the lower parts of the atmosphere where unpowered flight seems to be limited to about 220kph. Now would he have jumped out at 30km height, he would have broken the sound barrier and then, slowed down to 220kph. This of course holds until the density goes (quite abruptly) up to that of solid rock, at which point velocity goes down to zero." ----------- "Where was this guy in 1944? We could have saved a lot of money and time with this methodology." ------------ "From the photos accompanying the article, it looks as if the thing strapped to his back was less of a 'fin' and more of a small set of wings. If so, the message here is basically 'Man puts on tiny hang glider and, after being air-dropped from high altitude, glides for a few miles.' I forsee a day when humans will attach themselves to ever-larger winged contraptions and travel further and further with each passing year. Perhaps, some day in the far future, these 'aero-planes' might be equipped with powerful 'jet-engines' which would enable the intrepid pioneers of the sky to travel across the very oceans themselves. Perhaps pretzels could also be served on these voyages." "The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #12 July 31, 2003 I personally liked the "What if they had these in the twin towers?" QuoteHow much velocity is necessary to start horizontal flight? I mean, what would have kept someone from strapping their glass desktop cover to their back and jumping outta the window? ---- Oh, the realization that the total lack of aerodynamic control inherent in all regular desktop glass cover designs would mean that not only would someone end up on the sidwalk as a large wet spot, but a large wet spot with a lot of broken glass in it would be my guess it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
