Ballooning into Space

flyboy writes: "Two ballooners are going to attempt to get to 132,000 feet in a helium balloon named QinetiQ1. They are going to do this wearing spacesuits and sit in what looks like armchairs in an open gondola. From that altitude the sky is black and you look down on whole countries in one go. It looks like they might actually do it as well, since they have some serious backing, they are sponsored and supported by the former DERA, who have lots of experience in all things aeronautic."

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Re:Ballooning, will it never end?

[tonan]

But you say nothing about the $181 billion "Economy Stimulus Package" that plans on giving most of that ($140 bn) to rich companies. Shut up and get your priorities straight.