Red Bull Stratos Felix Baumgartner space jump canceled for Wednesday

[warrior1]

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=8841978

October 10, 2012 (ROSWELL, N.M.) -- Blame it on the wind. Again. For the second straight day, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner aborted his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall because of the weather, postponing his quest to become the world's first supersonic skydiver until at least Thursday.

[darkangel218]

1. I think he must have second thoughts afterall. nt.

[Matt_in_STL]

2. The problem really is the wind

The wind has to be no more than 2-3 miles per hour at the top of the balloon which is 700 feet above the ground. I was watching yesterday when they were inflating the balloon and when they started it was calm. However, during the inflation process the winds picked up and the balloon was all over the place. It is just one of those things that requires absolutely perfect conditions.

[warrior1]

3. I really do not have a good feeling about this.

[MissHoneychurch]

4. To me

it is a sponsored suicide ....

[darkangel218]

5. Me niether.

My fear is the space suit will catch fire on the free fall.

[Stargazer09]

7. I'm nervous about it, too

I understand wanting to see what happens if a human being does something that's never been done before.

Despite all of their precautions, this is definitely risky, and I hope that everything goes smoothly.

[warrior1]

6. A hole in the suit could cause his

blood to boil. This. Is. Terrifying.

[jsr]

8. Not sure about this one.