holy fuckin shit this is my new life goal

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Depending on the strength of the balloon, you can raise the air to a pretty intense temperature. Force bouyant is pretty impressive, even in air. It would slow down while the air thins, though.

[snorkel]

This.

You can see the curviture of the earth from 60,000 feet, as was evident with the Concorde.

yes but it would be 40% cooler from 100,000 feet

[the shortest route to the sea]

yes but it would be 40% cooler from 100,000 feet

60000(1.40) = 84000.

You mean about 67% cooler.

[snorkel]

60000(1.40) = 84000.

You mean about 67% cooler.

this is why math is wrong and I am right

[Bushy]

60000(1.40) = 84000.

You mean about 67% cooler.

Thank God someone did it before I.

[the shortest route to the sea]

Thank God someone did it before I.

I take over the math police job when Guff's away.

[snorkel]

I take over the math police job when Guff's away.

I don't know about numbers

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I don't know about numbers

69

[Socks]

I don't know about numbers

i was going to ask how far (and for what duration) one could glide from the point of departure at that height with those winged free fall suits on

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i was going to ask how far (and for what duration) one could glide from the point of departure at that height with those winged free fall suits on

it's a difficult calculation due to changing air density, thus a changing C constant...I think that's a double integral calculation, and then you have to find the new air resistance after the parachute deploying, and the force upwards which will reduce the landing speed at h=0 to...nothing faster than 30 mph, preferably.

[Socks]

it's a difficult calculation due to changing air density, thus a changing C constant...I think that's a double integral calculation, and then you have to find the new air resistance after the parachute deploying, and the force upwards which will reduce the landing speed at h=0 to...nothing faster than 30 mph, preferably.

what about the earths rotation, jet streams etc... 

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what about the earths rotation, jet streams etc... 

We're assuming that the corliolis effect doesn't effect elevation of landing, since you'd probably land in the ocean any.

Also the wind may or may not be a significant factor, I didn't think of it. But compared to falling from 100k ft in the air, I don't think it's a factor. But air resistance functions on a F = Cv^2 (usually) equation, so it's pretty significant.

[Socks]

so basically we have to jump from a balloon at 100k with a cool suit to find out

[snorkel]

so basically we have to jump from a balloon at 100k with a cool suit to find out

I'll do it and let you know

the guy landed in new mexico, not the ocean, since swimming with a pressure suit and helmet and a bunch of equipment would probably be a minor inconvenience

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I'll do it and let you know

the guy landed in new mexico, not the ocean, since swimming with a pressure suit and helmet and a bunch of equipment would probably be a minor inconvenience

Unless you know you had flotation devices which would be inexpensive and light but whatever