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Getting attracted to the ground wouldn't be a problem, since you would already have exploded due to the repulsion of your constituent parts from each other. Thi
by lutorm 11y ago
Getting attracted to the ground wouldn't be a problem, since you would already have exploded due to the repulsion of your constituent parts from each other. This happens to charged things in nature, and it has a cool name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coulomb_explosion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coulomb_explosion
- thaumasiotes 11y agoThis is called out in the article, before the attraction to the ground is mentioned: > Suppose, for example, that in their rush to escape my body, those 40 million Coulombs split in half and flowed to opposite extremities. Say, each hand suddenly acquired a charge of 20 million Coulombs. The force between those two hands (spread apart, about 6 feet) would be 10^{24} Newtons, which translates to about 10^{23} pounds. Needless to say, my body would not retain its structural integrity.