If you were doing 20 mph and you stopped in half a meter, you took 8 g.
Actually, more like 10, but I made a units booboo.
I hit a Buick on the Bay Bridge once, while I was driving a Honda. (Don't hit a Buick with a Honda. You won't accomplish *anything*) He had better brakes. (Don't let Clayton Road Auto Parts work on your brakes - they don't call them CRAP for nothing) Impact speed was about 25 mph, and it stove in my grille about a foot. That's 21 g, and I was wearing my seat/chest belt. Good thing, or I'd have hit the steering column with my sternum. As it was, it HURT. My ribs ached for days. And that's only 21 g. You want to have the passengers take 50? Remind me not to ride with you.
1) You took that eyeballs out
2) You walked away -- we're not talking about something you do every flight -- just something that happens when the alternative is dying.
3) The pain from your accident was probably caused by bruises where the rather skinny belt contacted your body, correct? That's a much smaller area than the area of your whole back in an acceleration couch.
Wait, I already don't ride with you. Heck, there's my problem, I forgot who I was talking to. Only guy I know who has to contour fly his pickup, because he's going too fast for nap of the earth. :-)
:P
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