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Palehorse

#435
October 14, 2012, 02:21:26 PM
Quote from: Locutus on October 14, 2012, 02:17:59 PM
I don't think he did either.  He just has the record for the highest jump.

And highest manned balloon flight.
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Locutus

#436
October 14, 2012, 02:22:11 PM
And a split second after the jump:

One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#437
October 14, 2012, 02:23:22 PM
I thought for a few seconds there, when he was in that flat spin, that he was going to be toast. . .
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May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Locutus

#438
October 14, 2012, 02:24:58 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on October 14, 2012, 02:23:22 PM
I thought for a few seconds there, when he was in that flat spin, that he was going to be toast. . .

Yeah, me too.  And the stream stopped around that time too.  I wonder is mission control did that on purpose just in case. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#439
October 14, 2012, 02:27:16 PM
Quote from: Locutus on October 14, 2012, 02:24:58 PM
Yeah, me too.  And the stream stopped around that time too.  I wonder is mission control did that on purpose just in case.

Yeah, it was clear that by looking at the faces in mission control, that was not planned. It is what cost him the speed record in my opinion.
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Locutus

#440
October 14, 2012, 02:41:53 PM
He was over 700 mph at one point, but I'm not sure if he exceeded 768 mph which is about the speed of sound.  Although the speed of sound varies slightly in different environments. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#441
October 14, 2012, 03:12:01 PM
Quote from: Locutus on October 14, 2012, 02:41:53 PM
He was over 700 mph at one point, but I'm not sure if he exceeded 768 mph which is about the speed of sound.  Although the speed of sound varies slightly in different environments.

His highest estimated speed on the way down was 729 mph.
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That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Locutus

#442
October 14, 2012, 03:17:22 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on October 14, 2012, 03:12:01 PM
His highest estimated speed on the way down was 729 mph.

So no dice on breaking the speed of sound.  I didn't think so.  He got up around 700 mph and the flat spin started and that's when I momentarily lost the stream.
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#443
October 14, 2012, 04:20:52 PM


Endeavor's last flight. . . This shot was a little surreal to me. Reminds me of one of those futuristic social struggle movies. . .



I was late for work / school today because a space shuttle was blocking the road. (You know it happened).  :biggrin:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/14/us/shuttle-endeavour/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Locutus

#444
October 14, 2012, 04:48:58 PM
^^  Awesome, isn't it?
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#445
October 14, 2012, 05:02:41 PM
CNN is reporting that Baumgartner did break the speed of sound during the free fall.  Kudos to him!!
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#446
October 14, 2012, 07:30:25 PM
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson putting it in perspective.  ;D

"About that edge-of-space Jump: A corresponding fall to a schoolroom globe begins 1 millimeter above its surface. I'm just saying." -NDTyson
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#447
October 14, 2012, 08:17:50 PM
Quote from: Locutus on October 14, 2012, 07:30:25 PM
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson putting it in perspective.  ;D

"About that edge-of-space Jump: A corresponding fall to a schoolroom globe begins 1 millimeter above its surface. I'm just saying." -NDTyson

:biggrin:
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Locutus

#448
October 14, 2012, 09:19:05 PM
His top speed as recorded by an official observer:

833.9 mph, or Mach 1.24

:spooked:   Holy hell!  That's hauling major ass with your body.
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#449
October 14, 2012, 09:24:43 PM
Quote from: Locutus on October 14, 2012, 09:19:05 PM
His top speed as recorded by an official observer:

833.9 mph, or Mach 1.24

:spooked:   Holy hell!  That's hauling major ass with your body.

He didn't have that space suit on he would have had some major chapped ass and vaporized blood!  :icon_twisted:

Baumgartner seemed taken aback when Utley detailed how fast he had fallen at one point -- 833.9 mph, or Mach 1.24, smashing his goal to break the sound barrier.

Guess that makes "Iron Man" plausible now doesn't it.  :icon_twisted:
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville
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