• Zerush@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    It is what make it risky to jump from the Burj Kalifa, at least on the last meter.

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      2 days ago

      And yet, jumping from the Burj Khalifa at 1m off the ground is not very dangerous, so it’s not the Burj Khalifa that’s doing it

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        1 day ago

        And even if you jump from higher up, it’s the ground that does it, still not the Burj Khalifa.

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      1 day ago

      Wouldn’t the electromagnetic force be what makes jumping from the Burj Khalifa risky? It’s not the fall that kills you, it’s the sudden stop.