Guy jumping from 23 miles at the edge of freakin SPACE

[CelestialBlade]

Watch live here, they're in mid-ascent: http://gizmodo.com/5951563/first-hum...-live-coverage

What the hell is Red Bull gonna do next

[Sephirah]

Watch live here, they're in mid-ascent: http://gizmodo.com/5951563/first-hum...-live-coverage

What the hell is Red Bull gonna do next

This is the first step in making the intro video to this game a reality. XD Although... I can't imagine we have the tech that will make this guy survive the fall. We'll see though.... *watching intensely*

This is like a reverse version of the first moon landing.

[.Rusty.]

I think I was better off not knowing what a maximum absorbency garment is

A 23 mile drop is pretty crazy tho I wonder how much he is getting paid to do it.

[CelestialBlade]

It's for research into the effects of supersonic conditions on the human body, I'm sure this has some sort of grant behind it. He'll be the first human to, among other things, achieve supersonic speed with no mechanical propulsion.

85k ft!

[Sephirah]

Not to knock the awesomeness of this, but isn't Red Bull supposed to give you wings? Plummeting seems like something they wouldn't want to be associated with. :P

[Jakosifer]

I forgot about this, since they had cancelled it due to wind.

[Sephirah]

zomg it's about to happen!

[CelestialBlade]

Jump was successful and his chute is out, just gotta land now. Definitely achieved supersonic velocity. That was...insane XD

[Sephirah]

When he started to spin I got worried, then I realized he was showing off XD This was awesome.

[AC9breaker]

The thing that got me excited about this is that this could be the first step into making Deep Space Orbital Strikes from Warhammer 40k or Hell Jumps from the Halo series a reality, haha. /nerdgasm