New Posts For Thread: Google exec sets skydiving recordhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372945/google-exec-sets-skydiving-recordRemember being belittled when completely unimpressed with the Red Bull stunt. Now a 57 year old geek has beaten it http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29766189The media are saying he jumped "from the edge of space". It is accepted that space starts at an altitude of 62 miles, whereas this jump was from around 23 miles. It's like saying Oxford is on the coast.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372945/google-exec-sets-skydiving-record?post_id=542003825#542003825The media are saying he jumped "from the edge of space". It is accepted that space starts at an altitude of 62 miles, whereas this jump was from around 23 miles. It's like saying Oxford is on the coast.Sat, 25 Oct 2014 03:40:46 -0500Let's hope there's proper footage.Shots of him going up attached to a balloon ? Followed by shots of him ? parachuting into a field from about 100 fee ain't good enough. The cynics will be saying it never happened.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372945/google-exec-sets-skydiving-record?post_id=542003561#542003561Let's hope there's proper footage.Shots of him going up attached to a balloon ? Followed by shots of him ? parachuting into a field from about 100 fee ain't good enough. The cynics will be saying it never happened.Sat, 25 Oct 2014 03:14:35 -0500Remember being belittled when completely unimpressed with the Red Bull stunt. Now a 57 year old geek has beaten it http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29766189https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372945/google-exec-sets-skydiving-record?post_id=542002383#542002383Remember being belittled when completely unimpressed with the Red Bull stunt. Now a 57 year old geek has beaten it http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29766189Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:56:58 -0500