How is that stupidity? He appears to be keeping it from ascending, and if the burners aren't running, very soon it will all come down. In fact, as soon as the second person gets there, they'll have it on the ground in seconds. What would you do, holic, let it go and have a $100,000 balloon wreck itself? Now, someone must have neglected to anchor the basket to something heavy, but this guy with his quick (AND NOT STUPID) thinking has probably saved the business.