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To: T-Bone Texan

If a bullet fired up into the air can come down with enough velocity to kill a person

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Pretty much not true. I learned that here on FR many years ago. And like the penny, the reason is terminal velocity.

21 posted on 09/20/2016 1:27:24 PM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)

To: Moonman62

72 posted on 09/20/2016 2:42:06 PM PDT by Dr. Zzyzx (And)

To: Moonman62; All

Thanks to all who helped cure me of my ignorance re: physics.

I learned a lot today; this is why I love FR!

92 posted on 09/20/2016 6:24:59 PM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Don't be a lone wolf. Form up small leaderlesss cells ASAP !)

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