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Title: Free Falling
Post by: lo5682 on 17/09/2004 07:12:40

If you jumped off a really high building would you die before you hit the ground, or would you die when you actually hit the ground??

Title: Re: Free Falling
Post by: neilep on 17/09/2004 08:44:39

Welcome lo5682...if you do a search...you'll find the exact same topic discussed somewhere already on this site...not too sure what the cxonclusion was but I hope you find it....good luck......one thing for sure is....don't try it !!!!

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Title: Re: Free Falling
Post by: neilep on 17/09/2004 09:01:47

Here's the link http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=42&SearchTerms=falling

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Title: Re: Free Falling
Post by: OmnipotentOne on 17/09/2004 21:07:51

Its not the fall, fright, or godzilla that kills ya!  Its the sudden stop!

To see a world in a grain of sand.

Title: Re: Free Falling
Post by: neilep on 17/09/2004 21:26:52

I quite agree...suddenly stopping very quickly like that can really ruin your day :-)

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