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Felix Baumgartner's Supersonic Skydive Attempt

Posted by samzenpus on from the go-ahead-and-jump dept.

First time accepted submitter madcarrots writes "The Red Bull Stratos space jump is about to take place. The balloon is filling up and launch is expected around 10 AM MDT. Check out the live feed of the inflation process... it's beautiful!" After some delays it looks like the jump is finally going to happen. UPDATE: The jump was a success. Baumgartner is on the ground and apparently fine.

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  1. Re:Yay. Slashdot is up to date and current finally by Hal_Porter · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Things like this are good to show your kids to demonstrate what a Real American can do with guts and determination and also to show them the indomitability of the American spirit and how we don't need to take any God damn shit from the Chinks, Japs, Eurotrash etc.

    If he had have died it would have additionally shown your kids that jumping off high things is very dangerous.

    So really it's win/win.

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