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Is there really any challenge in making a roller coaster that kills its riders? Seems like the space of lethal coasters would be larger than for non-lethal ones

Is there really any challenge in making a roller coaster that kills its riders? Seems like the space of lethal coasters would be larger than for non-lethal ones. Also, is the short amount of time with hypoxia really enough to kill someone? Or is it just an unconsciousness coaster?

t0mas88 5y ago
That time with normal hypoxia wouldn't be a problem, but a sustained 10 G without any training means losing all blood flow to the brain. I'm not a doctor but I can imagine 60 seconds of no blood flow damages the brain enough to make you not come back from unconsciousness.