Yesterday, after years of planning and two and a half hours of rising into the sky in a space pod, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner jumped from 128,000 feet (over 24 miles) in the stratosphere, breaking five world records.
The fall to Earth took four minutes and 19 seconds (just 17 seconds shy of breaking a sixth world record) while zooming down at 834 mph, faster than the speed of sound. Baumgartner wore a specially made pressurized suit to keep his body stabilized as he tumbled through the air at low oxygen levels.
Though Baumgartner broke the record for most views watched on a YouTube live stream, a surprising amount of TA students and faculty missed this historical moment. When asked what they thought of the fall from space that took place yesterday, the most common response was, "Somebody fell from space?"
The few who could give an opinion, were amazed and terrified by the incredible height, but had little to say about the momentous feat that had just taken place.
What does this mean for modern generations? Are we bombarded with too many world records and technological accomplishments that we've become apathetic to them?
Excellent, you have got the newsy approach down. Really wants a quote of someone who was inspired or thought it was ridiculous.
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