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I can't access the discovery link from europe. From your quotes, there seems to be an important difference: in the first quote they talk about "ideal human leg
by monsieurbanana 2y ago
I can't access the discovery link from europe.
From your quotes, there seems to be an important difference: in the first quote they talk about "ideal human leg bones" and in the second one about a "typical human femur".
I'm certain that an elite sprinter blessed in genetics has leg bones significantly stronger than the average human. Bones also get stronger from repetitive exercise.
- Someone 2y agoI would guess there also may be a difference between the two cases in that the force needed to break a leg wasn’t measured by compressing it, but by exerting force perpendicular to its length. Even if it isn’t, there are so many ways to measure breaking strength that it’s unlikely the two cases are perfectly comparable.
- silisili 2y agoThis was my assumption. The original article implies parallel force, which I imagine has far higher limit than perpendicular. Eg trying to chop a 1x4 in half long ways probably takes quite a bit of force(and a touch of stupidity).
- WalterBright 2y agoYour bones get stronger when regularly stressed. Bone is added on the inside, not the outside, so you won't notice it. I recall reading once that a pitcher's right arm had quite a bit more bone in it than his left.