He's in the sky!

110,000 feet? Jeez, I'll be back in an hour :escaping:

pretty excited to be honest!

A lot of debate apparently on Twitter according to The Telegraph as to whether this is a brave attempt of human endurance, or a suicide attempt.

 

Reuters show the risks as follows:

 

1. Colliding shock waves, triggered by a human body moving faster than the speed of sound, could hit with the force of an explosion, though the risk of this is much less likely in the stratosphere, where the air is extremely thin.

 

2. The low-pressure environment could cause Baumgartner to go into a flat spin. If a spin lasts for too long, he could lose consciousness and injure his eyes, brain and cardiovascular system.

 

3. Exposure to vacuum, even for a short period of time, could cause Baumgartner's blood to literally boil. The condition, known as ebullism, causes fluids in the body to turn to gas.

 

4. Gas seeping into the body due to a relatively rapid exposure to low pressure can cause decompression sickness, or "the bends."

 

5. As pressure decreases, trapped gas in the body can cause ear blockages, dizziness and acute tooth, sinus and gastrointestinal pain. When decompression is sudden, lungs can over-inflate and collapse. A gas bubble in an artery could stop blood flow.

 

6. Extremely cold temperatures pose a threat to Baumgartner and his equipment. Excessive heat from the sun is also a risk.

 

7. Ultraviolet radiation is more than 100,000 times as strong at 120,000 feet, where Baumgartner plans to begin his jump, as it is at ground level, but Baumgartner should have a very short exposure time.

 

8. Wind shear could make Baumgartner nauseous and could destroy his balloon.

 

9. A breach in Baumgartner's protective spacesuit or the accidental deployment of a parachute are considered the biggest safety concerns.

 

60000ft, above concorde now

-64.9°C , chilly!

Almost there! (4,292,400 watching now)

What a weirdo! Good luck though!

 

Watching it live now!

just a couple of minutes before the big jump !

Almost there! (4,292,400 watching now)

 

And that is youtube only.

:awesome:

 

Speed of Sound pronounced so many times omg :awesome:

Dazzled Coldplay fan is dazzled :dazzled::nod:

they just said that he will jump at 130 000ft instead of 120 000ft like plan

:dance:

I hope this helps mankind in some way.

Felix Baumgartner

Live from space! World you are beautiful.

 

link

 

 

Is that really him tweeting?

We're close now! come on Felix! :)

Felix Baumgartner[/url]

Live from space! World you are beautiful.

 

link

 

 

Is that really him tweeting?

 

they said yes at my tv coverage

Door's opened

Jump!

There he goes!

On TV he's already on the ground

And welcome back on earth!

wow ! I can't believe he did it ! I almost died on my couch at the moment he jumped !

This is too much ! Well done

Cray Felix is cray :awesome::nod: