Differences between falling from 20 stories than 2 stories
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hey nish, i've just got it at the moment ! :laugh: damn, it was hard !... should i tell you ?! :-D
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hum, well, for what i understood (maybe i'm wrong, hehehe), then, when you fall from 20 stories, then you scream for a loong time before meeting the ground, but when it's done, no more sound (you're definitely dead). but when you fall from 2 stories, first you fall, and then you complain because you ache... ;P
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Thanks Tox, that seems to make sense. Regards, Nish
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Trollslayer wrote:
They need time for their secret parachute to open
So that is what they are always cleaning back there.... _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Falling from 20 stories: "Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah~~~~~~! Boom!" Falling from 2 stories: "Boom! Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah~~~~~~!!" ... just a joke.
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A cat is more likely to survive falling out of a window from 5 stories than from 2 stories. But can anyone tell me why? (And yes I do know the answer) "Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage" -- Jean Anouilh
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
And yes I do know the answer
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Trollslayer wrote:
They need time for their secret parachute to open
So that is what they are always cleaning back there.... _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Trollslayer wrote:
They need time for their secret parachute to open
So that is what they are always cleaning back there.... _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
JATO - Jet Assisted Take Off JAL - Jet Assisted Landing <- what the cat has... :laugh: I've seen better runs in my shorts! - Patches O'Houlihan
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A cat is more likely to survive falling out of a window from 5 stories than from 2 stories. But can anyone tell me why? (And yes I do know the answer) "Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage" -- Jean Anouilh
The majority of cats fall out of buildings because they fall asleep and 2 floors is not enough time for them to wake-up. When they are awake they have sufficient time to turn over and assume the landing position, which btw, isn't complete when all 4's are facing down. They significantly arch their back and prepare to absorb the impact. I did not make this up either. I say it on discovery or tlc a few years back so that means some one actually researched this. "Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage" -- Jean Anouilh
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The majority of cats fall out of buildings because they fall asleep and 2 floors is not enough time for them to wake-up. When they are awake they have sufficient time to turn over and assume the landing position, which btw, isn't complete when all 4's are facing down. They significantly arch their back and prepare to absorb the impact. I did not make this up either. I say it on discovery or tlc a few years back so that means some one actually researched this. "Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage" -- Jean Anouilh
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
I say it on discovery or tlc a few years back so that means some one actually researched this.
Not necessarily ;)
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The majority of cats fall out of buildings because they fall asleep and 2 floors is not enough time for them to wake-up. When they are awake they have sufficient time to turn over and assume the landing position, which btw, isn't complete when all 4's are facing down. They significantly arch their back and prepare to absorb the impact. I did not make this up either. I say it on discovery or tlc a few years back so that means some one actually researched this. "Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage" -- Jean Anouilh
Hmmmm. The "real" answer. Cats react to acceleration. During the first few stories of falling they are accelerating and they instinctively curl up to protect their head and body. This makes them fairly aerodynamic and they get going at a pretty good clip. They are also in a lousy ground hitting position as their legs aren’t out to break the fall. Once they reach terminal velocity they realize their situation and take a different posture – one which they spread out there legs and extend their head and tail giving them more of a flying squirrel profile. This gets them in the proper legs down position and slows them down enough that they stand a chance of just going crack when then hit the ground instead of splat. I know this to be true as my cat has told me so.
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That may be the answer he is looking for, but I don't buy it. I have owned cats and expermented with dropping them from heights of between 5 feet and 1 inch. :-> They can spin around and land on their feet at heights above a couple of inches. Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliot Me blog, You read
Gary Kirkham wrote:
I have owned cats and expermented with dropping them from heights of between 5 feet and 1 inch.
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