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You are being downvoted because you tried to introduce a "does anyone else think Soviets were nasty evil people?" rhetoric into what was previously a technical
by calcifer 8y ago
You are being downvoted because you tried to introduce a "does anyone else think Soviets were nasty evil people?" rhetoric into what was previously a technical discussion.
- stcredzero 8y agoAlso, the gp commenter seems to misunderstand what 18g would do to somebody. For an extended span of time, that's a death sentence. For just a moment, it's likely going to knock you out, but it's survivable by healthy people and it's far better than being in a rocket explosion.
- dsfyu404ed 8y ago.
- greglindahl 8y agoAirplane ejection seats compress the spine. Rocket LAS fires in the direction that doesn't compress your spine.
- Agathos 8y agoThe only two people to use a launch escape system were Vladimir Titov and Gennady Strekalov. They were bruised but did not suffer spinal injuries. They were treated with cigarettes and vodka. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_7K-ST_No._16L https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_7K-ST_No._16L
- azernik 8y agoBecause the most worrisome injuries would have been psychological.