When Felix Baumgartner lept from a floating capsule in the stratosphere , absorb 24 miles to the ground , most of us here on Earth were interfering thinking “ I could never bring myself to do that . ” Turns out Baumgartner almost could n’t either . But it was n’t exactly the evenfall that was freaking him out , it was the suit design to keep him alive .
In an consultation with the BCC , Baumgartner - still doubtless a total badass - revealed that while jumping from the stratosphere was a challenge , his case really gift him the willies . Of naturally , it was a vital component of the jump , keep Baumgarnters ’ corporal fluids from literally boiling out from interior of him at high pressures , but it still made him uncomfortable . He put it this way to the BBC :
When I sky dive , even in wintertime , I do n’t even assume gloves . I want the breeze floating around my body , I want to feel the speed and the temperature .
… [ With the suit on ] your movements are totally limited . You ca n’t rest that easily . It ’s unmanageable – you do n’t feel a damn thing in that suit .
Despite the fact that the pressure sensation suit made him “ anxious”-an emotion you do n’t often associate with daredevil - Baumgartner obviously overcame his discomfort to achieve the mind - blowing stunt .
The BBC has released a bit of the consultation with Baumgartner , ahead of the full documentary slated to occur on November 4th . Let the platter show that Baumgartner is totally a badass , but that badasses can have ( scared ) feeling too . [ BBC ]
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