Supersonic Space Diver With Death Wish

Supersonic Space Diver With Death Wish


Supersonic Space Diver With Death Wish

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:00 PM PST

Supersonic Space Diver With Death Wish Felix Baumgartner plans to leap a record 120,000 feet, breaking four world records. If all goes well, Baumgartner will set records for highest altitude freefall, longest distance freefall, highest manned balloon fight, and fastest speed freefall (he will actually break the sound of speed!). 

120,000 feet is pretty damn high. High enough that the fall is expected to last six whole minutes. It's also high enough that valuable scientific data is expected to be collected for advances in future space travel.

The project's technical director, Art Thompson, has expressed some concern regarding ...more

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Thousands of Bouncy Balls Extended in Space

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 12:00 PM PST

Thousands of Bouncy Balls Extended in Space Massive bouncy ball installation by Australian artist Nike Savvas. Entitled "Full of Love and Full of Wonder", each bouncy ball "represents the very atoms that are the fundamental structural units of all things".

Reminds me of that amazing Sony Bravia commercial (scroll all the way down to view). ...more

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The Web's Top Ten Prank Calls

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:00 AM PST

The Web's Top Ten Prank Calls Blog Your Office and PA has compiled a list of ten telephone crank calls that range from giggle inducing to slightly uncomfortable to uh, somewhat... depressing.

Click through to hear 'em all.

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Previously, PRANK WARS. ...more

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