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I only learned recently that Felix nearly had to pull out of the jump due to claustrophobia from the suit. After CBT he was able to tolerate the suit and compl

I only learned recently that Felix nearly had to pull out of the jump due to claustrophobia from the suit. After CBT he was able to tolerate the suit and complete the jump. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/skydiver-felix-baumgartner-overcame-claustrophobia-break-world-records/story?id=17481428 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/skydiver-felix-baumgartner-ove...

rich_sasha 1y ago
Wearing a spacesuit, you can't scratch your nose. You maybe don't think it's a big thing but try sitting one minute without touching your face.
- olddustytrail 1y ago
  I have no idea why you think this is a thing, but just in case I subconsciously tend to do this, I set a timer for 2 minutes without touching my face. It was effortless. Edit: wait, I've been in an MRI machine for over an hour where I can't move my arms from my side. How can you think one minute is anything?
  - rich_sasha 1y ago
    You clearly have superhuman endurance and I bow to you.
- DamnInteresting 1y ago
  This video says that the helmet mic serves as a decent face scratcher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VCuaZCRn1U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VCuaZCRn1U I've also read that many astronauts put strips of adhesive Velcro in their helmet for this purpose: https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/42012/nose-scratching-velcro-in-spacesuits-hook-side-or-loop-side https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/42012/nose-scratch...
ASalazarMX 1y ago
At the start of the jump he started spinning out of control, but he regained it later. I always thought he just got the hang of it, but if he was claustrophobic, maybe he panicked a bit before composing himself.
- manarth 1y ago
  he started spinning out of control he regained it later. At such high altitude, the atmosphere is so thin that controlling a spin is near impossible. Skydivers use the airflow over their body to turn / move / control their motion. If there's no atmosphere, and therefore no airflow / friction, there's no control. There weren't any thrust engines on his suit!

rich_sasha 1y ago

Wearing a spacesuit, you can't scratch your nose. You maybe don't think it's a big thing but try sitting one minute without touching your face.

olddustytrail 1y ago
I have no idea why you think this is a thing, but just in case I subconsciously tend to do this, I set a timer for 2 minutes without touching my face. It was effortless. Edit: wait, I've been in an MRI machine for over an hour where I can't move my arms from my side. How can you think one minute is anything?
- rich_sasha 1y ago
  You clearly have superhuman endurance and I bow to you.
DamnInteresting 1y ago
This video says that the helmet mic serves as a decent face scratcher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VCuaZCRn1U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VCuaZCRn1U I've also read that many astronauts put strips of adhesive Velcro in their helmet for this purpose: https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/42012/nose-scratching-velcro-in-spacesuits-hook-side-or-loop-side https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/42012/nose-scratch...

ASalazarMX 1y ago

At the start of the jump he started spinning out of control, but he regained it later. I always thought he just got the hang of it, but if he was claustrophobic, maybe he panicked a bit before composing himself.

manarth 1y ago
he started spinning out of control he regained it later. At such high altitude, the atmosphere is so thin that controlling a spin is near impossible. Skydivers use the airflow over their body to turn / move / control their motion. If there's no atmosphere, and therefore no airflow / friction, there's no control. There weren't any thrust engines on his suit!