below is electronica band, boards of canada, video 'dayvan cowboy'. i've become obsessed with this video not just because of the music but because the 1st half of the video is footage of joe kittinger's record breaking skydive from an altitude of 102,800 ft. in 1960. that's pretty damn close to the edge of space. being the son of a skydiver i find that jump stupid and astonishing. breathtaking, even.
can't seem to link otherwise using the hyperlink tool on blogger. so my review of a favorite '80s trash film is gonna be tomorrow night.
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that jump is insane. i have a fear of falling and a slight distrust of gravity (don't ask) and i just kept thinking, what if he was just up too high and when he jumped he went into orbit. then he'd be screwed. totally screwed.
logan: i was thinking that exact same thing. that high and he would not fall but float outta the atmosphere and orbit like a satellite. history is full of people trying to break the law of gravity. e.g. see the idiots on jackass [a show i love], see evel knieval back in the day. to date, not one successful outlaw
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