Google Exec Breaks Baumgartner's Space Jump Record

[Eclipse]

Google New Record - ALAN EUSTACE Highest Skydive Jump (VIDEO)

Alan Eustace Sets A New Record For Highest-Altitude Jump

http://www.space.com/27537-supersonic-near-space-dive-photos.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2806972/Google-Executive-breaks-Felix-Baumgartner-s-highest-parachute-jump-record-secret-135-000-foot-leap-edge-space.html

[NIN]

Felix Baumgartner: 3+ years, lots of Red Bull money, at least one lawsuit, a couple false starts, a crapload of media hype, and one gigantic ad for GoPro.
Alan Eustace: 2 years, likely a bunch of his own money, almost no media attention (I know a guy who works for Performance Designs in their marketing department, if they were at liberty to say something, it would have been said before yesterday), and a lash-up worthy of Mr. Wily E. Coyote (Super Genius).

I like the latter approach.

[PHall]

Felix Baumgartner: 3+ years, lots of Red Bull money, at least one lawsuit, a couple false starts, a crapload of media hype, and one gigantic ad for GoPro.
Alan Eustace: 2 years, likely a bunch of his own money, almost no media attention (I know a guy who works for Performance Designs in their marketing department, if they were at liberty to say something, it would have been said before yesterday), and a lash-up worthy of Mr. Wily E. Coyote (Super Genius).

I like the latter approach.

The only thing missing is ACME!!!

[a2capt]

1960 ... 2012 ... 2014.

Who's gonna be next?

If it wasn't for the speed of orbit, one could bail out from orbit for the cheapest ever return to Earth...

[PHall]

1960 ... 2012 ... 2014.

Who's gonna be next?

If it wasn't for the speed of orbit, one could bail out from orbit for the cheapest ever return to Earth...

If Captain Kirk could do it in Star Trek....

[ColonelJack]

1960 ... 2012 ... 2014.

Who's gonna be next?

If it wasn't for the speed of orbit, one could bail out from orbit for the cheapest ever return to Earth...

If Captain Kirk could do it in Star Trek....

Well, yes ... Sulu did it too ... both over Vulcan!

Unless you're referring to the deleted scene from "Star Trek: Generations" where Kirk sky-dived (sky-dove?) from orbit and Scotty told him off about doing too much?  Since that was clipped, it isn't normally considered "canon" of Trek.

Jack

[NIN]

I weep for our aerospace program. Haven't you guys ever heard of orbital velocity?

Basically, only a balloon or a sub orbital space craft is going to be able to take somebody up for that kind of parachute jump without dealing with massive amounts of atmospheric heating. Trying to scrub off 11500 miles an hour of orbital velocity with your body is going to be somewhat exfoliating

[arajca]

1960 ... 2012 ... 2014.

Who's gonna be next?

If it wasn't for the speed of orbit, one could bail out from orbit for the cheapest ever return to Earth...

If Captain Kirk could do it in Star Trek....

You mean LT Kirk, right?

[ColonelJack]

1960 ... 2012 ... 2014.

Who's gonna be next?

If it wasn't for the speed of orbit, one could bail out from orbit for the cheapest ever return to Earth...

If Captain Kirk could do it in Star Trek....

You mean LT Kirk, right?

Well, technically, it was Midshipman Kirk ... third year at the Academy and all.  One great mission and he jumps to O-6 and command of the Federation flagship.

Talk about a meteoric rise!

Jack

[Eclipse]

I weep for our aerospace program. Haven't you guys ever heard of orbital velocity?

Orbital what now? 

Our Aerospace Program consists of copying something called a "Plan of Action" from some other unit and then documenting
that it was submitted. 

What's that got to do what Velocitawhatchamacallits?

[NIN]

I weep for our aerospace program. Haven't you guys ever heard of orbital velocity?

Orbital what now? 

Our Aerospace Program consists of copying something called a "Plan of Action" from some other unit and then documenting
that it was submitted. 

What's that got to do what Velocitawhatchamacallits?

*sigh*

Mr. Coyote called, wants me to rig up his ACME balloon for a space jump for his buddy Yogi:

[LSThiker]

1960 ... 2012 ... 2014.

Who's gonna be next?

If it wasn't for the speed of orbit, one could bail out from orbit for the cheapest ever return to Earth...

If Captain Kirk could do it in Star Trek....

You mean LT Kirk, right?

Well, technically, it was Midshipman Kirk ... third year at the Academy and all.  One great mission and he jumps to O-6 and command of the Federation flagship.

Talk about a meteoric rise!

Jack

Oy.  Never reference the abomination called Star Trek.  It was Capt Kirk and he did it in Star Trek Generations (deleted scene).

[Luis R. Ramos]

If it is a deleted scene it does not count.

[PHall]

If it is a deleted scene it does not count.

It's on the DVD. It's an offical Paramount Pictures DVD. So does it count?

[Luis R. Ramos]

No, it was deleted from the film.

[lordmonar]

Okay.....who here has graduated from star fleet academy? (yes I got a certificate and everything)




Okay.....the rules on cannon.........if it was in the films, on tv, in one of the DVD, VHS, laser discs....it is cannon.

So Captain Kirk did skydive from orbit.....and Rene Auberjonois was a starfleet admiral.

[SarDragon]

Okay.....who here has graduated from star fleet academy? (yes I got a certificate and everything)




Okay.....the rules on cannon.........if it was in the films, on tv, in one of the DVD, VHS, laser discs....it is cannon.

So Captain Kirk did skydive from orbit.....and Rene Auberjonois was a starfleet admiral.

Don't forget the Painless Pole, too.

[ColonelJack]

Okay.....who here has graduated from star fleet academy? (yes I got a certificate and everything)




Okay.....the rules on cannon.........if it was in the films, on tv, in one of the DVD, VHS, laser discs....it is cannon.

So Captain Kirk did skydive from orbit.....and Rene Auberjonois was a starfleet admiral.

...who, for some reason, was referred to as "Colonel West."  Things that make you go hmmmm....

Jack

[LSThiker]

...who, for some reason, was referred to as "Colonel West."  Things that make you go hmmmm....

Jack

A shapeshifter already in the mist that tried to start a war between the Klingons and the Federation.  Hmmmm 

The Star Trek executives admitted that the costume department was very inconsistent on rank.  After all, even the rank insignia of Chief O'Brien in ST:TNG changed from Chief to Ensign to Lt.  It was not until DS9 that it was finalized as a Chief pip.  A few other rank insignia constantly changed as well for all of the Star Treks.   

[NIN]

I thought I had problems with the ladies... And then you nerds showed up.