posted Tue, 10/02/2012 - 05:43
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You can watch this guy die live on the web ... well probably anyway.
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http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Skydiver-seeks-supersonic-record-at...
This guy is jumping literally from the edge of space into New Mexico, expecting to break the speed of sound. What the hell is wrong with people LOL ??!!! I kinda don't get it though, what about terminal velocity? I thought the human body couldn't drop that fast. Unless there's something to do with the difference in the air at that point in the atmosphere, or if it has something to do with the suit. Either way, I'd put money on him not surviving.
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This was postponed so many times I lost interest and stopped paying attention. But holy crap he did it. 834 miles per hour. Amazing video.
CleyonSame guy, he did a 96,000ft "test" jump. Now he's going for the full monty
Im short for a reason.....close to the curb and staying that way. Lol
CleyonBwahahaha! I remember trying on my friends glasses once and feeling like I was 10ft tall, it was ODD!
CleyonI think that's because he's already jumped from 90,000+... oh, and it's CGI so he's just acting! LOL
There is less friction at that altitude def. possible. Should be really interesting.
This guy's really trying to ..... cheat nature .... ummmm.....
Ha he really is as I'm trying to cheat genetic nature lol.
Col. Joe Kittinger already did this 40+ yrs ago by weathee balloons. Was knocked out and broke a hip but survived.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Z8RRkMsHOMU&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZ8...
Still something I would never even consider.
CleyonYou know how it is, once you get used to doing things like jumping out of planes you have to do things that are even more insane!
this is awesome!
People have already broken the sound barrier from jumping off weather balons in the 60's. I watched a program on the history channel and the guy got up to the low 700's
Terminal velocity is roughly 55 m/s with arms outstretched , that's about 124 mph... Idk how he plans to increase the speed that much. 4 studies done on this all place there terminal velocity with a few m/s of each other. No way in hell
1) Tipler, Paul A. College Physics. New York: Worth, 1987: 105.
2) Ardley, Neil. Dictionary of Science: 2000 Key Words Arranged Thematically. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1994: 57.
3) Relating to Velocities. Cockpit Physics. United States Air Force Academy Physics Department.
4) Falling Feather. Science Snacks. Exploratorium.
is that taking into account the reduced atmospheric pressure at the elevation he is starting at....im a biology guy and certainly no physicist but im thinking he might be able to exceed that with the pressure differences
Yeah the only thing that causes a person to hit terminal velocity is resistance from the air.. so if he gets high enough there will be way way less oxygen.. enabling him to break terminal velocity... but how much is anyones guess.
There is not wind resistance when you go that high. You are almost in a complete vaccum like in space. With this being said they guy that broke the sound barrier after jumping off the weather ballon said he didn't feel like he was moving fast at all, no wind resistance and no atmospheric pressure.
CleyonYeah, it wasn't until he hit the statosphere I think that he all of the sudden realized how fast he was going! LOL
CleyonNo it's not, the reason he will be able to reach the speed of sound is due to the reduced pressure of near space, and a specialized suit that is made to reduce drag (oh and keep his body from exploding).
I missed the "edge of space" part there
No air = no terminal velocity
Yea the exploding thing does present a slight issue
CleyonPressurization is important!`
AnonI dont understand that either. And the math just doesnt make sense to me. If hes hoping to get up to 690 mph, and the entire fall will take 15-20 minutes, it just doesnt seem like 23 miles is enough time to accellerate and slow down.
I dont know, just doesnt seem plausable