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How much pressure does it take to crush a human head?

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How much pressure does it take to crush a human head?
« on: 14/01/2010 22:30:04 »
simonbernick asked the Naked Scientists:
   
How much pressure does it take to crush the human head?

I need to know how much pressure it takes to crush the average human head, including hair, brains, skull and all. I also need to know if a person, say like a professional weight lifter, could produce this pressure with their own two hands.

What do you think?
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    « Reply #1 on: 15/01/2010 08:16:45 »
    Are you thinking of 'doing in' someone?

    This might prove a tad difficult to test, but I'll have a try.



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    No experience required, but you must be in possesion of a head.
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    « Reply #2 on: 16/01/2010 02:10:14 »
    Quote from: Don_1 on 15/01/2010 08:16:45
    Are you thinking of 'doing in' someone?

    This might prove a tad difficult to test, but I'll have a try.



    ADVERISEMENT

    Volunteers required for scientific experiment.

    No experience required, but you must be in possesion of a head.

    Well, as the old ad. used to say,

    "If you want to get ahead, get a hat."

    or was it,

    "If you want to get a hat, get a head."

    I can never remember.
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