Alan Eustace Jumps from Stratosphere, Breaking Felix Baumgartner’s World Record
So the guy straps himself to balloon, rides straight up for 2 hours, 25 miles high.<p>So 12.5 mph, a little faster than the average bicycle pace. Straight up.<p>Works with other engineers in secret for 3 years to knock out a badass space survival suit.<p>And then, just for us kids, "cut himself loose from the balloon with the aid of a small explosive device . . ." and achieves 800mph+, setting off a "small sonic boom".<p>I !@%! love engineers.