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To: SamAdams76
Terminal velocity for a falling human body is around 120 MPH, faster if you are falling head first perpendicular to the ground. Since he was passed out, he probably curled into a ball back first for the fall. It pretty much doesn't matter once you get above about 300 feet, you will be at terminal velocity when you hit the ground.

Strange things do happen. I wouldn't want to make that trip though.
18 posted on 02/03/2004 9:43:28 PM PST by spodefly (This is my tagline. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: spodefly
Well if 120mph is as fast as the human body can go when falling, then perhaps you would get a survivor under the right conditions every now and then. I wouldn't want to make that trip either!
21 posted on 02/03/2004 9:46:27 PM PST by SamAdams76 (I got my 401(k) statement - Up 28.02% in 2003 - Thanks to tax cuts and the Bush recovery)
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To: spodefly
The 300 feet should be 300 meters ... which is approximately the shortest distance you could acheive terminal velocity.
25 posted on 02/03/2004 9:50:32 PM PST by spodefly (This is my tagline. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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