He has spent two decades and nearly $20 million in a quest to fly to the upper reaches of the atmosphere with a helium balloon, just so he can jump back to earth again. Now, Michel Fournier says, he is ready at last.
Something tells me that Monday's headlines will say something about a man who exploded due to lack of pressure in the atmosphere during a stupid jump. Either that or something about the jackass who exploded when he broke the sound barrier without an aircraft.
