6-year-old boy is floating away

Looks like a UFO.

 

The balloon expert on CNN calls it 'a giant Jiffy Pop."

 

Watching this video feed is almost as captivating as watching "The Door."

 

On television, the broadcaster said the balloon will come down when air is released or when it gets colder. I don't understand what the temperature has to do with it, but he will come down tonight.

 

Is there anyway he's still conscious?

 

HOly shit. They're now saying they think he might have fallen out.

 

Now there's a chance the boy has already fallen out? Egads.

 

I'm guessing it started with a blast but is well into scared shitless by now.

 

Never mind, they're now saying fallen out before it went airborne.

 

Probably did fall out if it was floating like this:

 

Air compresses when it gets colder. Because the balloon is a contained volume, this reduces the pressure inside it. Less pressure, less loft. You can see the same thing at home if you take a balloon from inside to outside on a cold day. Instantly shrinks down.

 

George Costanza doesn't like your mention of shrinkage.