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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 9 Oct 2012

    I'm told somebody's jumping out of a perfectly good balloon from 23-miles up. The theory of gravity no longer needs to be tested in this way

    8:30 AM - 9 Oct 2012
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      1. Peter Schmalfeldt‏ @mrmidi 9 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson but the science behind making it possible is sure to be interesting ;)

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      1. Mark Stoner‏ @mastoner20 9 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson But... it could be fun!

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      1. Lee Phillips‏ @keogh67 9 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson The theory of whether a man will be crushed by a sonic boom however is apparently worthy of further testing :)

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      1. Michael Aumiller‏ @michaelaumiller 9 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson with all due respect is it not the LAW of gravity? I make the distinction bc I believe it further emphasizes the daftness of it

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      1. B‏ @delascabezas 9 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson the lack need for such testing is directly proportional to the extreme awesomeness of it

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      2. Tim Durtschi‏ @TimDurtschi 9 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Is it useful scientific information on whether a human wearing only a space suit can sustain Mach 1.0 Forces? #livejump

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      1. Edmonton Skydive‏ @edmontonskydive 18 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson You spoke about how the moon mission inspired humanity. Nothing from this? Don't you think science can learn something from this?

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      1. deuZige‏ @deuZige 16 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson and besides. Startrek has done the orbital skydiving thing to death decades ago.

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      1. Rick Edwards‏ @CaerwynFarm 15 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Wow that is the last place I expected you to go on this. Guy inspired more about space in 7 mind than NASA has in 7 years.

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      1. Martin Rayvheim‏ @BigBrainonBrett 15 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson He just wanted to fall faster than anyone else. And Red Bull were willing to pay for his trip.

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      1. kevin chian‏ @kevintsien 12 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson it's a cool idea.

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      1. kevin chian‏ @kevintsien 12 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson just like what Kirk& sulu did in the 09 star trek movie. though I don't know how high that was above Vulcan atmosphere.

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      1. Carol Rulli‏ @crulli 12 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson My student teacher used this story as the hook for her free fall lesson.

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      1. Roy Campbell‏ @Roy__Campbell 12 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson why bother with parachute, we already have a crach mat capable of surviving a human who hits terminal velocity tested in 1997ish

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