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    Preparations for world's first human landing WITHOUT a parachute

    January 3, 2005 Jumping out of a plane without a parachute is not something we recommend but that's exactly what B.A.S.E. jumper Jeb Corliss has been doing to help pave the way for the world's first landing attempt without a parachute.Up to now, he's been testing speeds and fall rates in theā€¦

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      dated 2005. so did he squish or not?
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        "We found there is a definite and reasonable speed for a landing attempt sometime NEXT (northern) summer. We're now developing four different types of technologies to land safely-it's very important to land with zero injuries," said Corliss after analyzing data from the test flight.
        doesn't look like he's attempted it yet.
        Yeah, well I'm gonna build my own lunar space lander! With blackjack aaaaannd Hookers! Actually, forget the space lander, and the blackjack. Ahhhh forget the whole thing!

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