Skydiving/Rubik's Cube Stunt

Do a multiBLD.
The pressure's on- gotta find the next cube while its freefalling!

On a more serious note, good luck! I don't ever plan on skydiving, I can't stand the 'weightless' feeling, but I'm sure it'll be an exhilarating experience! Have you skydived before?
 
A recommendation: Go to an amusement park and practice solving on roller coasters. (Inspect while going up the first hill, then start solving at the top of the hill.) I've never skydived, but I have tried solving on a roller coaster, and I can tell you it's a LOT harder than a regular solve. (I didn't succeed the one time I tried it - I finished the LL after it stopped.) For one thing, you're scared to death you'll drop it. I'm sure it's not as difficult to hold onto the cube while skydiving as it is while riding a roller coaster, but I suspect the panic aspect will still be there, and that definitely will make it harder. Getting where you can comfortably solve a cube while riding a roller coaster will probably be a relatively inexpensive way to prepare so you can make sure your attempt is more likely to be successful.

I really hope you succeed!!! Is it true that you would be only the second person to do it:
http://www.speedcubing.com/records/recs_crazy_freefall.html
... or are there other people who have done it but not posted?
 
A recommendation: Go to an amusement park and practice solving on roller coasters. (Inspect while going up the first hill, then start solving at the top of the hill.) I've never skydived, but I have tried solving on a roller coaster, and I can tell you it's a LOT harder than a regular solve. (I didn't succeed the one time I tried it - I finished the LL after it stopped.) For one thing, you're scared to death you'll drop it. I'm sure it's not as difficult to hold onto the cube while skydiving as it is while riding a roller coaster, but I suspect the panic aspect will still be there, and that definitely will make it harder. Getting where you can comfortably solve a cube while riding a roller coaster will probably be a relatively inexpensive way to prepare so you can make sure your attempt is more likely to be successful.

I really hope you succeed!!! Is it true that you would be only the second person to do it:
http://www.speedcubing.com/records/recs_crazy_freefall.html
... or are there other people who have done it but not posted?

Uh...wow. That's pretty cool. Didn't really think of that.

As far as holding onto the cube, I'm going to do the same thing that Dan did and tie it to my wrist. I'm also going to practice on the highway (like Dan) by sticking my hands out the window.
 
ajmorgan25;83004 As far as holding onto the cube said:
didnt dan stick his whole torso out of the car? that would make more sense, since having the wind rushing against your face would also make a difference.

I guess I said that wrong. I'm not going to just stick my hands out there, but I'm not going to stick my whole torso out either. I guess chest up?
 
I'm considering setting up a little 'booth' outside of the Tulane/Alabama game this weekend. I was going to set up a sign that said I'm going to attempt to break an UWR and take donations. I'd just be sitting there solving cubes for people while they are on their way to the stadium. I live on campus right down the street, so I might have to do this.

Someone in my English class told me to do this. Anyone got ideas?
 
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