120,000ft skydive to be attempted - bad article writing involved

[gtirob01]

While it sure is some feat to make this 120,000 foot jump, what amazes me more is the writers complete lack of knowledge, or even the sense to fact check themselves.

Just read the last paragraph to see what I mean! lol

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/sk ... 27140.html

[ozzy72]

Old news, been in the pipeline for ages (lots of chats about this on these forums already). I personally hope he makes it 8-)

[gtirob01]

Old news, been in the pipeline for ages (lots of chats about this on these forums already). I personally hope he makes it 8-)

True, but I guess my main reason for posting this article is the last paragraph... 

[jetprop]

lol

Baumgartner will breath pure oxygen for nearly an hour

Doesn't pur oxygen kill you?

[Fozzer]

lol

Baumgartner will breath pure oxygen for nearly an hour

Doesn't pure oxygen kill you?

It just speeds up the process, in this event... ...!

Paul.

[Hagar]

Just read the last paragraph to see what I mean! lol

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/sk ... 27140.html

I must be missing something. :-?

The worst mistake I can see in the whole report is a missing letter E at the end of the word breathe.

[andy190]

Just read the last paragraph to see what I mean! lol

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/sk ... 27140.html

I must be missing something. :-?

The worst mistake I can see in the whole report is a missing letter E at the end of the word breathe.

Earlier Yahoo called the U-2 a "U-2 Stealth Bomber". :-?

[gtirob01]

Just read the last paragraph to see what I mean! lol

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/sk ... 27140.html

I must be missing something. :-?

The worst mistake I can see in the whole report is a missing letter E at the end of the word breathe.

Yes apparently the writer looked at the comments and changed what it said.

It had previously said that the guy will wear a space suit similar to what pilots of the U-2 stealth bomber wear.

[jetprop]

Just read the last paragraph to see what I mean! lol

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/sk ... 27140.html

I must be missing something. :-?

The worst mistake I can see in the whole report is a missing letter E at the end of the word breathe.

Yes apparently the writer looked at the comments and changed what it said.

It had previously said that the guy will wear a space suit similar to what pilots of the U-2 stealth bomber wear.

Journalists and aviation don't go well together.

[expat]

Remember it is not the fall that kills you,..................it's stopping

Matt

[jetprop]

Remember it is not the fall that kills you,..................it's stopping

Matt

hhmmm.
in this case it might be different;he might burn up mid-fall...

[Xpand]

Isn't the terminal speed for a human in freefall around 200 and something Kph?
How the heck will he gain the other 1025 Kph?
Oh wait, it's a high altitude jump. But even so... 

[machineman9]

hhmmm.
in this case it might be different;he might burn up mid-fall...

Seems unlikely. He's small and slow. The space shuttle got a bit of a glow because it was huge and going at about 17000mph into the atmosphere

[expat]

Remember it is not the fall that kills you,..................it's stopping

Matt

hhmmm.
in this case it might be different;he might burn up mid-fall...

And Rendecks world wide will call the emergency services, "I want to report seeing a big light in the sky"............doh

Matt