"The first test, Excelsior I, was made on November 16, 1959. Kittinger ascended in the gondola and jumped from an altitude of 23,300 m (76,400 ft).[1]
In this first test, the stabilizer parachute was deployed too soon, catching Kittinger around the neck and causing him to spin at 120 revolutions per
minute. This caused Kittinger to lose consciousness, but his life was saved by his main parachute which opened automatically at a height of 3,000 m
(10,000 ft)."
After that I would have said, Now I'm done.
Each aspect of the soul has it's own part to play, but the ideal is harmonious agreement with reason and control.
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