Who would take #2, or #1 in this video

[Krusty The Klown]

What an experience this would be....
http://www.gorillamask.net/index.php?show_page=video&page_id=30068

[Scotch_Tape]

Although #1 is really cool I think #2 would have been more to experience.  Really cool either way, I'd take either.

[onlyindreams]

#9 would be intense. Would have to have an insane amount of trust in someone.

[UOMaddog]

OK,

First off, the kid jumping from one building to the next to land on a small amount of padding was just friggin insane. That one had very little room for error. Same with the guy who jumped with no parachute and no shirt.


I still think the #1 jump definitely deserves to be there. First off, 15 minutes of freefall is an ETERNITY. Secondly, what happened if he floated too far and got stuck in space? that'd be absurd!

[Toptwo]

OK,

First off, the kid jumping from one building to the next to land on a small amount of padding was just friggin insane. That one had very little room for error. Same with the guy who jumped with no parachute and no shirt.


I still think the #1 jump definitely deserves to be there. First off, 15 minutes of freefall is an ETERNITY. Secondly, what happened if he floated too far and got stuck in space? that'd be absurd!

Hmm...if memory serves "space" doesn't actually start until about 62 miles up, since he was only 102,800 feet up...(19.46 miles) I think he had a LONG way to go before he would have been stuck in space  

Also...I did some quick calculations in my head which then made me do some surfing...since he was only 19.46 miles up, and he fell at a terminal velocity of 614 mph..there was NO WAY that jump could last 15 minutes...after doing some looking around online I found that the jump, in fact, only lasted 4minutes 36 seconds (FREEFALL)...he opened his chute at 18,000 feet (since we are dealing with OLD, BIG, round chutes at the time the actual fall under canopy could have taken a long time...but the actual freefall was less then 5 minutes.


http://www.ask.com/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger

[Krusty The Klown]

Still I think regardless of the specifics that's one hell of a ride!!!!!

[UOMaddog]

Thanks for the info, TT!! I was thinking of the part where he said at the beginning of the freefall, there was no rustling of his flight suit due to the lack of atmosphere. Not to mention, that high up, it would take a bit of time to even realize that you're "falling" .

If I'm not mistaken, our current definition of "space" is different from what it was back then. Not sure about this, just what I remember hearing. Now I think it's officially like 70+.