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To: FreedomNotSafety

There is an 8 pounds per square inch difference between the inside and outside of the cabin.

If the door is 3 feet by 6 feet, it has an area of 2592 square inches.

Thats a force of 20,736 pounds, or over 10 tons, on the door.

The door handle would break before you’d be able to open the door.


51 posted on 09/26/2013 12:30:14 PM PDT by kidd (No blood for ego)
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To: kidd

Hey! I guess I should have read further down-thread before my reply...


105 posted on 09/26/2013 1:03:07 PM PDT by stormer
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To: kidd

Excellent facts.


127 posted on 09/26/2013 1:26:31 PM PDT by Hulka
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