Re: [Phys-L] real-world physics

[brian whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

On 06/05/2012 08:36 AM, LaMontagne, Bob wrote:
> > I have been following the postings on this topic and am a little
> > surprised at the derision heaped on Mythbusters. In this episode, do
> > they ever claim to demonstrate that 4 inches of bubble wrap will
> > protect a falling person? Do they actually demonstrate the opposite?
I witnessed a stuntman dropping 1500 feet without a parachute: he used 
the stunt equivalent of bubble wrap - stacked cardboard boxes. They were 
stacked about ten feet high, its true, but I imagine this list would 
poo-hoo this stunt on theoretical grounds if they had not witnessed the 
circumstances.

Come on, let's hear it for the impulse-momentum equation...    :-)

Brian W