Looking for a little fun in 1919? I thought this was very interesting. Thanks kurt tutschek !
Looking for a little fun in 1919? I thought this was very interesting. Thanks kurt tutschek !
Originally shared by kurt tutschek
Jetzt geht's rund!
http://www.zeitpunkte.eu/2015/09/rein-in-die-kapsel-und-los-gehts/
Originally shared by kurt tutschek
Jetzt geht's rund!
http://www.zeitpunkte.eu/2015/09/rein-in-die-kapsel-und-los-gehts/
Interesting indeed. The article estimates a speed of ten miles per minute or 600 mph, which I presume it would have achieved almost instantly. By comparison, I just watched a YouTube video of a crash test in which an unoccupied Smart Car was driven at 70 mph into a concrete barrier. Though the well-built car withstood the impact well—the doors still worked—the video pointed out that the human body cannot withstand instantaneous deceleration from 70mph to 0mph. The G forces of an instantaneous 0 to 600mph acceleration would turn a body into a sack of blood pudding.
ReplyDeleteMason West Those safety tests are amazing, and the technology is improving, but there is only so much one body can endure. I'm not a big fan of amusement rides, but some today really push the limits for height, speed, thrill, etc.
ReplyDeleteAnn Kennedy well I confess I'm a roller coaster fanatic, but fortunately the thrills on a "Russian Mountain, " as they're called in Spanish, come with much milder G forces. Roller coasters are just another example of controlled risk like horror movies or spicy Enchiladas.
ReplyDeleteMason West I'm not that brave:-) Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteImagine the liability insurance premiums. Oooof!
ReplyDeleteSomebody has been reading way too much Verne and Wells!
ReplyDeleteThanks, but I think I'll pass on that one.
ReplyDeleteNo way, NO shape, No how!
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