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A toddler's tiny mass, along with a rubbery and flexible body, allow them this luxury. An adult's mass quickly runs afoul of the above mentioned physics-gut-ch
by imchillyb 3y ago
A toddler's tiny mass, along with a rubbery and flexible body, allow them this luxury. An adult's mass quickly runs afoul of the above mentioned physics-gut-check.
- Retric 3y agoThat greatly depends on the surfaces involved and the persons skills. I’ve fallen off the back of a galloping horse before as an overweight 6+ foot guy and been fine, but that frequently causes severe injuries. I doubt a one wheel rider is dealing with significantly more energetic collisions. They are however dealing with the dangers of urban environments.
- donw 3y agoI’m actually curious how the physics works out on this one. Excess body fat is going to act as additional padding, but it’s also additional mass going into the collision equation. I wonder where the sweet spot is?
- vGPU 3y agoI’d wager the primary factor is how you land, whether you hit your head, etc. If you land on your buttocks first it likely wouldn’t be as bad as landing flat on your back and striking your head. Although getting that much shock/compressive force applied to your spinal cord probably isn’t great either.
- drekipus 3y agoReplace body fat with muscle mass and you'll have found the sweet spot. Muscles need to protect and hold everything together to protect them from shock. They also provide more of a barrier. Body fat is just extra weight, it's not going to hold up anything. I'm convinced that Fat is just a tax on the body.
- jessekv 3y agoUnless you are an aquatic mammal. Or a human that loves to float.