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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. Redbull by bobstreo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Has identified the limits of server capacity.

    1. Re:Redbull by Sulphur · · Score: 5, Funny

      When he was asked to confrim that his pressure suite is inflating he just sat there and didn't respond (nothing to do apparently). Kittinger asked repeatedly and only then after some secondes (20, 30?) he got an answer.

      Briefly time became two dimensional.

  2. Yay. Slashdot is up to date and current finally! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    FINALLY... A Slashdot posting that doesn't appear AFTER the event! :-)

  3. Re:Famous last word by jrmcc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nope - "Redbull gives you wiiiiiings!"

  4. Re:Yay. Slashdot is up to date and current finally by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Get back in your kangaroo and piss off. No one cares about your pedantry.