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Oct 15 2012

How does it feel!

As if it was me, not Felix Baumgartner. As if I jumped from space. As if it was me who floated for two hours in a capsule towed by an enormous helium balloon before leaping from 128,000ft – almost four times the height of a cruising passenger airline. I was feeling cold, I had fear that the speed I fell at would send me into an uncontrollable spin and the exposure to vacuum would literally cause my blood to boil. I was worried that my space suit could tear and that the low pressure in the stratosphere could cause my lung and blood circulation problems. Suddenly something happened. I blew my fears away. I forgot all the problems. I started feeling like a bird. I was flying in my dreams. It was like a dream until I landed on Earth.

3 comments

  1. 1
    StevoR

    Wow. Love this. Thanks. :-)

  2. 2
    StevoR

    Would so love to do this. To fly. From the edge of space to land safe on Earth. About as far below as its possible to get outside orbit.

    I love the dreams I sometimes have of flying.

    Reminds me of this :

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZKcmBJTVKI

    “Floated back down, cause he wanted to share, his key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere .. But first he was stripped & then he was stabbed by faceless men . well fuckers, he still stands! .. And sometimes is seen a strange spot in the sky. A human being that was given to fly.”

    Song lyrics, Pearl Jam ‘Given to Fly’.

    Hope I can link here, apologies if not.

    1. 2.1
      StevoR

      WARNING Slight Not Safe For Work langauge in one line on that.

      (Should’ve added earlier to main comment there sorry.)

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