Trebuchets- was Re: [Sca-cooks] Chinese tea

[Phil Troy/ G. Tacitus Adamantius]

Also sprach Philippa Alderton:
>> to determine the
>> > g-forces experienced?
>
>Well, Stefan, the human body can handle some pretty
>strong and sudden G forces, if properly prepared,
>protected, and positioned. Certainly, there are enough
>stunt types out there who regularly are shot out of
>"cannons" (OK, the propellant is compressed
>air, not gunpowder, but the acceleration is the same-
>sufficient to propel an approximately 75-100 kg body
>at an acceleration exceeding 9.8 meters per second
>squared) that I'm sure that it's quite doable. In
>fact, look at the decelerations the bungie jumpers
>routinely experience...and this is often done at
>fairgrounds, with "normal" people, not
>specially trained, as the participants....Hmmm- might
>straighten my back out, once and for all ;-)

Please advise >keyboard specs; we'll be on the &#34lookout. ;-)

Adamantius

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