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Hereforpron2@lemmynsfw.com
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Largely true, but it’s crazy what the difference of just a few feet of slowing down does (rather than zero feet of abrupt stopping) to acceleration forces. The crumple zone on a car only has to be 3 feet long to turn a 60mph crash from a fatality to a horrific injury.

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Deestan@lemmy.world
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Crumple Zone is the superhero we really need here. With thick arms and soft bones he can rush to the scene and turn sudden death into mere horrific imjuries.

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NewNewAccount@lemmy.world
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Check out the absorption barriers on the edges of racetracks. They’re remarkably small for cars that could be hitting them at 100+ mph.

Of course, the cars themselves are also designed to save the driver but it’s the same concept.

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Hereforpron2@lemmynsfw.com
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Totally. Every next safety measure from airbags to seatbelts are about adding extra inches, rarely even full feet, and they are shockingly effective.

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InTheDark@lemmynsfw.com
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What’s the old saying? It’s not the fall that kills you, but the abrupt stop?

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