----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 11:23 AM Subject: G-Whiz: Roller Coasters Get Astronaut Rating
> > "What we do know, and what has been substantiated by science" Gibson added, > "is that riding a roller coaster imposes less g-forces on the body than > flopping down in a chair, sneezing or skipping rope. Ridding a roller > coaster is far safer than many of our other ordinary daily activities." An interesting related trivia question. Say you drop something solid and moderately hard, like a solid piece of glass or a crystal, on a hard surface, like a tile floor. What are the g forces involved when the glass/crystal hits the floor? Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
