Red Bull space jump

[Grey Fox]

*sigh*

[CountDeMoney]

Meri thinks Chuck Yeager's a big old pussy, too.

[merithyn]

So Kittinger was idiotic as well?

And astronauts are idiotic, since they go up in a spaceship where there is no atmosphere?

Or is it specifically the balloon that makes it idiotic? Or the jumping out?

What if he went up in a glider and jumped out?

What if he went up in a balloon, but did not jump out?

What defines it as idiotic - in my opinion - is going up in a ballon to where there is no atmosphere and jumping out. I think it's stupid. I define that as idiotic and neither brave nor noble.

You're welcome to define idiotic however you choose. To me, this is one way to do so.

I find the above stupid. So if that's what Kittinger did, then yes, I think that's idiotic, too.

As for the rest, why do you care?

[merithyn]

Meri thinks Chuck Yeager's a big old pussy, too.

idiotic =/= pussy

[Malthus]

The issue, I would have thought, is whether he's taking a real big risk, and if so, what he hopes to accomplish.

Risking your life for a thrill, to get in the record books, or to promote Red Bull, isn't really the same as risking your life to advance science. Assuming he's doing the former and not the latter.

[Jacob]

Well, apparently there's some "advancing science" bits attached to it too... testing the suit he's wearing and whatnot.

[Maximus]

Yeah, he says it's primarily a science mission.

[Eddie Teach]

And Red Bull will give him a lot of bananas if he survives.

[Syt]

The guy is from Zell am See, i.e. around the corner from Dietrich Mateschitz, i.e. Mr. Red Bull himself.

[Syt]

Zell am See, btw. Beautiful place.

[DGuller]

Mark my words:  when word gets out about Red Bull, with the help of marketing gimmicks like this, it will be big.

[Zanza]

Zell am See, btw. Beautiful place.

Full of Russians.

[DGuller]

They're everywhere now, aren't they? 

[Grey Fox]

Zell am See, btw. Beautiful place.

Just like in Band of Brothers.

[Syt]

Full of Russians.

The Chinese are gaining on them.