Because we can

"on the 65th anniversary of the day that U.S. test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first man to officially break the sound barrier in a jet" 43 year old Austrian Pilot(and daredevil) Felix Baumgartner made a 128,100 foot plunge to earth over New Mexico. Hey guys, that is like 24 MILES above the Earth's surface. Felix hit Mach 1.24, or 833.9 mph, this is a PERSON not a jet or spacecraft, free falling for 4 minutes and 22 seconds. Did I mention over 800 MILES PER HOUR? What. I can't even imagine that sense of thrill. Some days I really enjoy the part of humanity where we do things because we can and even better when it works out and everyone walks away safely. WOW.