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[2highpsi]

i dont think this is right, because it's only gone up, and the speed of the ascent has gotten much slower. they were up over 100mph a bit ago, and i think they just heard he was down into the teens. if thats so, if it was meters per second, it wouldnt keep going up.

 

anyone else have an idea?

 

It's meters of elevation.

Currently 26,650. Although for some reason it reads 26.650

[evan9381]

It's meters of elevation.

Currently 26,650. Although for some reason it reads 26.650

 

makes more sense, except for the part you pointed out using "." instead of ","...maybe its a european thing. they did say BBC is doing a big documentary on it.

[Moostang]

i dont think this is right, because it's only gone up, and the speed of the ascent has gotten much slower. they were up over 100mph a bit ago, and i think they just heard he was down into the teens. if thats so, if it was meters per second, it wouldnt keep going up.

 

anyone else have an idea?

 

Up to 100 mph going east or west hes going 27 meters a sec up

[Mojoe]

I keep hearing Duke Nukem in the back ground, saying "Balls of steel". Edited October 14, 2012 by Mojoe

[evan9381]

Up to 100 mph going east or west hes going 27 meters a sec up

 

no, he's not. watch the clock and the feet. right now, every time the clock ticks a second off, he's doing about 20-21/ft. that is no where near 27 meters/second.

[evan9381]

plus, they just put up Kittingers record as jumping from "31.333m". convert that to feet, and its 102,708 (or 102,800 that they state it as)

[evan9381]

here's my other question...what happens to that capsule and balloon after he jumps? does it just sorta crash land somewhere, or do they have some parachute for it to safely land?

[justinwebb]

it is in meters per second and is currently at 5

[justinwebb]

here's my other question...what happens to that capsule and balloon after he jumps? does it just sorta crash land somewhere, or do they have some parachute for it to safely land?

 

it has a parachute below the balloon and will land safely, i am designing mine the same way

[Rocky31186]

Look at the website, it has all the info on the capsule, balloon, and suit he is wearing.

[justinwebb]

you can see the balloon expanding as the pressure becomes thin, it is close to burst strength

[MattKatz]

it is in meters per second and is currently at 5

 

For the last time, it's not.

It's just the metric height he is at, they are showing everything in English and metric units.

[evan9381]

i think some are watching online, which it does show the ascent speed at m/s. on discovery, its showing feet of elevation, time, and meters of elevation, but as "37.205" vs "37,205"

[justinwebb]

For the last time, it's not.

It's just the metric height he is at, they are showing everything in English and metric units.

 

dude it was at meters per second online, I know my shit. It was at the bottom it stated how fast it was rising, the top numbers are feet and meters up from the ground to where he is at

[MattKatz]

Yeah must be different on Tv, they show us speeds of elevation and ground speed at various times and still show metric and English units.

 

It's crazy this dude Is gonna be almost 2 miles higher than expected when he is ready to jump.

[justinwebb]

wish I could do this, hence why I am sending my balloon up so I can feel like i was there. I am a space geek. He needs to hurry up he is slowly drifting west it looks like

[justinwebb]

ugh i am nervous

[SRTurbo04]

ugh i am nervous

 

me too...

[justinwebb]

here we go, may god be with you

[macpyro2]

This is nuts.

[justinwebb]

balls of steel

[SRTurbo04]

hoyl crap that spin he was in was CRAZY!!!!!!!!! and boom he gets it god dam that dudes bauceeeee

 

 

:fuckyeah:

[justinwebb]

we have contact

[evan9381]

well, didn't break free fall record

[justinwebb]

good chute