Stamets@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 10 months agoFuck the balloon policelemmy.worldimagemessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1655arrow-down112
arrow-up1643arrow-down1imageFuck the balloon policelemmy.worldStamets@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up21·10 months agoThere was a guy who did this with a lawn chair and helium ballons. Yes, he did get fined by the FAA.
minus-squaredQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·10 months agoReaching almost 5000 meters is very impressive, and I love the plan of popping the balloons with a BB-gun to control the descent. I’m almost annoyed that they fined this unique effort.
minus-squareChadus_Maximus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-210 months agoI wonder what was the plan in case his gun got jammed.
There was a guy who did this with a lawn chair and helium ballons. Yes, he did get fined by the FAA.
Reaching almost 5000 meters is very impressive, and I love the plan of popping the balloons with a BB-gun to control the descent. I’m almost annoyed that they fined this unique effort.
I wonder what was the plan in case his gun got jammed.