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Why so fast?  Normal terminal velocity is much slower.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fork-admin@xent.com [mailto:fork-admin@xent.com] On Behalf Of
> bitbitch@magnesium.net
> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 8:36 AM
> To: (Robert Harley)
> Cc: fork@spamassassin.taint.org
> Subject: Re: The Big Jump
> 
> 
> 
> So uh, would this qualify for the Darwin awards if he doesn't make it?
> 
> Freaking french people...
>    :-)
> -BB
> RH> Today a French officer called Michel Fournier is supposed to get
in a
> RH> 350-metre tall helium balloon, ride it up to the edge of space (40
km
> RH> altitude) and jump out.  His fall should last 6.5 minutes and
reach
> RH> speeds of Mach 1.5.  He hopes to open his parachute manually at
the
> RH> end, although with an automatic backup if he is 7 seconds from the
> RH> ground and still hasn't opened it.
> 
> RH> R
> 
> RH> ObQuote:
> RH>   "Vederņ, si averņ si grossi li coglioni, come ha il re di
Franza."
> RH>   ("Let's see if I've got as much balls as the King of France!")
> RH>   - Pope Julius II, 2 January 1511
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Best regards,
>  bitbitch                            mailto:bitbitch@magnesium.net



