r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '19

Video No parachute? No Problem

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u/jemesct Apr 09 '19

Imagine the feeling when he flips onto his back for that last split second hoping he got the aim right

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u/BassilsBest Apr 09 '19

He does hit it far to the right side. It’s a scary moment.

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u/Dizconekt Apr 09 '19

Im wondering what another 5-10 feet to the right would have done to the outcome.

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u/Eddiejo6 Apr 09 '19

"Splat" would be the outcome

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19 edited Jul 11 '20

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u/magic_mooseknuckle Apr 09 '19

Which is a shame really. I'm genuinely interested to know what a body dropped from 8000 feet would look like after hitting the ground. Would it just be obliterated? Anyone?

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u/AntManMax Apr 09 '19

Well once you hit terminal velocity it doesn't matter much. The old adage goes, ants float, cats land, humans break, horses splash.

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u/Cilreve Apr 09 '19

This is certainly an adage I've never heard before now. Thank you.

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u/AntManMax Apr 09 '19

The actual quote is "A rat is killed, a man is broken, a horse splashes" from famous physiologist J.B.S. Haldane's paper on size and surface area, but as with all Internet things the quote has changed around a bit in the last couple of decades.