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Offline KappaWing

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Self-Defenestration
on: February 17, 2007, 09:31:35 pm
How high (how many stories) would one need to jump from a building to be 100% sure of an instant death?
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Offline Nuclear1

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #1 on: February 17, 2007, 09:32:38 pm
Quote from: KappaWing on February 17, 2007, 09:31:35 pm
How high (how many stories) would one need to jump from a building to be 100% sure of an instant death?

Uh, and why would one need to know this?
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Offline Shade

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #2 on: February 17, 2007, 09:40:44 pm
Indeed. Regardless, One can never be certain. But seriously, don't go out and try to replicate that.
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Offline KappaWing

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #3 on: February 17, 2007, 09:49:45 pm
But he went through a window [glass.

****ing answers please
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Offline NGTM-1R

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #4 on: February 17, 2007, 09:56:36 pm
It depends on too many variables, how you land, what you land on, and soforth.
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Offline Mefustae

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #5 on: February 17, 2007, 10:03:27 pm
Quote from: ngtm1r on February 17, 2007, 09:56:36 pm
...what you land on, and soforth.
Yeah, aim for a fat bloke.
 

Offline Shade

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #6 on: February 17, 2007, 10:05:23 pm
And jumping from a building chances are something else will break the fall, possibly even a nice cushy overweight pedestrian. There is no 100% certainty, that's a simple fact - Amazingly, the human body is too durable and terminal velocity too low, which is quite cool when you think about it :) Best I can give you is that terminal velocity is achieved after about 15 seconds of free falling, which by my rough estimate would require an altitude of about 1.5 kilometres to achieve.
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Offline Mars

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #7 on: February 17, 2007, 10:19:09 pm
Should I be calling someone right now?  :doubt:
 

Offline KappaWing

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #8 on: February 17, 2007, 10:27:32 pm
Alright i will specify the variables.
130 pound male
X amount of stories
diving headfirst into pavement
What value of X will achieve certain instant, death.

X=???????????????????
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Offline Tamlin

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #9 on: February 17, 2007, 10:39:57 pm
terminal velocity for that human body is roughly @120 feet. falling headfirst, slamming into pavement death will happen at 40 feet. head first: neck breaks severing spinal cord.shoving scapula,clavical into your lungs as well as your brains will splat for about a10 foot diameter kind of like a rotten grape, example: take a beer/soda can on end and f---ing jump on it thats what happens...Kind readers don't attempt this at home
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Offline redsniper

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #10 on: February 17, 2007, 10:40:46 pm
Wouldn't OD'ing on sleeping pills be a lot easier. :nervous:
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Offline Unknown Target

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #11 on: February 17, 2007, 11:15:06 pm
Should we be alerting the local authorities?
 

Offline KappaWing

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #12 on: February 17, 2007, 11:16:37 pm
Stop assuming things, this isnt about what you think. Thank you for the answer Tamlin. Thread closed.
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Offline Unknown Target

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #13 on: February 17, 2007, 11:22:37 pm
Is it a homework assignment?
 

Offline Ashrak

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #14 on: February 18, 2007, 01:48:57 am
2 stories high, make sure you land on the head
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Offline Mefustae

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #15 on: February 18, 2007, 02:15:24 am
Nah, if you want to kill yourself with style, you pull a gun on the President and let his sharpshooters do the work for you. A showy death and a quick route to the history books.
 

Offline Kosh

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #16 on: February 18, 2007, 03:26:59 am
You really can find just about everything on HLP
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Offline Fineus

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #17 on: February 18, 2007, 03:51:29 am
For better or for worse...

KappaWing? You don't have to say of course but I am kinda curious about what this is all about - especially if it's not what we think - which is you trying to find out how best to ensure a quick and painful suicide...
 

Offline Kosh

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #18 on: February 18, 2007, 03:55:06 am
If you want quick and painless, just overdose on sleeping pills.
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Offline TrashMan

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Re: Self-Defenestration
Reply #19 on: February 18, 2007, 06:18:15 am
A while ago (2 days ago methinks) in the news - a guy jumps with a parachute from 5000m.
It turnes out both the main and the spare wouldn't open.
He falls, he SURVIVES!
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