Sciencefool.
It's the lack of air pressure. The lower the atmospheric pressure the lower the boiling point of liquids. That high up there's virtually no air, so no pressure, so liquids boil away immediately.
Can't be a nice way to go.
Posted By: Arizona Bay on October 9th 2012 at 15:09:10
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- this guy who is about to kill himself / make history by jumping (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 9, 15:01:12
- Even Suarez wouldn't dive from there (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Oct 9, 15:36:34
- I reckon he's heading for a fall tbh (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 9, 15:13:07
- I reckon he won't do it. Nice publicity stunt for Red Bull (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 9, 15:19:17
- apparently blood boils and vapourises at that temperature (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 9, 15:03:19
- Sciencefool. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 9, 15:09:10
- cheers (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 9, 15:12:22
- Erm. I guess. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 9, 15:14:57
- Unless he's got a hole in it. That would make it worth a watch. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 9, 15:24:29
- Would he go off like a balloon you'd blown up (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 9, 15:35:13
- That happened to the other bloke who jumped off a balloon at 300,000 ft or whatever (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 9, 15:34:40
- As did his penis (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 9, 15:42:19
- did it? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 9, 15:46:06
- wouldn't it? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 9, 15:47:41
- Dunno about your girlfriend (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 9, 15:57:23
- wouldn't it? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 9, 15:47:41
- did it? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 9, 15:46:06
- As did his penis (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 9, 15:42:19
- Unless he's got a hole in it. That would make it worth a watch. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 9, 15:24:29
- Erm. I guess. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 9, 15:14:57
- cheers (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 9, 15:12:22
- Sciencefool. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 9, 15:09:10
- "This is one small step for......OHHHH FUUUUCKKK!!!" (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Oct 9, 15:01:52
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