twilyth
01-30-2012, 07:56 PM
A couple of Canadian 12th graders reach for the sky and get some kick ass video.
Don't try this at home.
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Voyage Raises Possible Safety Concerns, Aviation Experts Say (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/01/28/lego-man-in-space_n_1238884.html)
TORONTO - Two Toronto teens who launched a Lego man into space were rewarded with some awe-inspiring video, but experts say anyone trying to replicate the feat should be aware of air safety.
The Grade 12 students say they used a helium-filled weather balloon and a makeshift Styrofoam box to send the tiny plastic figure about 24 kilometres into the air.
Cameras attached to the box captured the Lego man's amazing journey on video, which was later posted on YouTube.
Mathew Ho, 17, says he and his friend did some online research to make sure they were informed about the proper use of weather balloons and weren't doing anything dangerous or illegal.
A spokesman for the Air Canada Pilots Association who viewed the balloon launch video says it shows a "tremendous degree of resourcefulness" on the part of the teens.
Capt. Barry Wiszniowski, chairman of the pilot group's flight safety division, says the biggest concern would be a lack of notification to the users of air space.
Don't try this at home.
MQwLmGR6bPA
Voyage Raises Possible Safety Concerns, Aviation Experts Say (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/01/28/lego-man-in-space_n_1238884.html)
TORONTO - Two Toronto teens who launched a Lego man into space were rewarded with some awe-inspiring video, but experts say anyone trying to replicate the feat should be aware of air safety.
The Grade 12 students say they used a helium-filled weather balloon and a makeshift Styrofoam box to send the tiny plastic figure about 24 kilometres into the air.
Cameras attached to the box captured the Lego man's amazing journey on video, which was later posted on YouTube.
Mathew Ho, 17, says he and his friend did some online research to make sure they were informed about the proper use of weather balloons and weren't doing anything dangerous or illegal.
A spokesman for the Air Canada Pilots Association who viewed the balloon launch video says it shows a "tremendous degree of resourcefulness" on the part of the teens.
Capt. Barry Wiszniowski, chairman of the pilot group's flight safety division, says the biggest concern would be a lack of notification to the users of air space.