that cat was far calmer than it had any right to be
Wouldn't the cat survive? Isn't a cat more likely to survive a fall above a certain threshold (I forgot what it is), than between a small height and that threshold? The cat has a moment to realize what's going on and prepare to land.
I misread as car
[QUOTE=CanadianBill;48022686]Wouldn't the cat survive? Isn't a cat more likely to survive a fall above a certain threshold (I forgot what it is), than between a small height and that threshold? The cat has a moment to realize what's going on and prepare to land.[/QUOTE]
7 stories is the most dangerous point for a cat to fall, above that they should be pretty much ok.
[QUOTE=CanadianBill;48022686]Wouldn't the cat survive? Isn't a cat more likely to survive a fall above a certain threshold (I forgot what it is), than between a small height and that threshold? The cat has a moment to realize what's going on and prepare to land.[/QUOTE]
It's something along the lines of if a cat falls further than two stories they start to relax their joints and muscles and when they land they land quite elastically. Of course, they're not going to survive completely fine, they'll have quite a few broken bones. But I guess it's better than dying outright. I don't really know how it works but I'm guessing it's the same phenomenon observed in drunk driving accidents where the passenger (sober) dies but not the driver, because the driver's not tensed up making everything fracture and rip, but instead relaxed, making everything elastically bend and stretch.
Seems to me he didn't do a very thorough inspection pre flight. A fat ass cat should make the fabric sag, and if it was in the light you could see his shadow.
[QUOTE=Tmaxx;48022777]Seems to me he didn't do a very thorough inspection pre flight. A fat ass cat should make the fabric sag, and if it was in the light you could see his shadow.[/QUOTE]
What happens if he did a pre-flight inspection and the cat jumped up into the wing? Shit happens. Everything worked out okay.
[QUOTE=l337k1ll4;48022699]7 stories is the most dangerous point for a cat to fall, above that they should be pretty much ok.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=CanadianBill;48022686]Wouldn't the cat survive? Isn't a cat more likely to survive a fall above a certain threshold (I forgot what it is), than between a small height and that threshold? The cat has a moment to realize what's going on and prepare to land.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=endorphinsam;48022704]It's something along the lines of if a cat falls further than two stories they start to relax their joints and muscles and when they land they land quite elastically. Of course, they're not going to survive completely fine, they'll have quite a few broken bones. But I guess it's better than dying outright. I don't really know how it works but I'm guessing it's the same phenomenon observed in drunk driving accidents where the passenger (sober) dies but not the driver, because the driver's not tensed up making everything fracture and rip, but instead relaxed, making everything elastically bend and stretch.[/QUOTE]
if a cat falls out of a plane at 200 ft it will die like anything else
[QUOTE=Kommodore;48022892]if a cat falls out of a plane at 200 ft it will die like anything else[/QUOTE]
Depends on what it lands on. People have survived much higher falls.
[QUOTE=Kommodore;48022892]if a cat falls out of a plane at 200 ft it will die like anything else[/QUOTE]
haven't you seen that thing it can do with its tail? enough height and it will perform some satanic tail ritual to lower its terminal velocity
[QUOTE=Kommodore;48022892]if a cat falls out of a plane at 200 ft it will die like anything else[/QUOTE]
Cats usually survive their terminal velocity.
[QUOTE=One Ear Ninja;48022691]I misread as car[/QUOTE]
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3tA83VUNUw[/media]
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[editline]22nd June 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Kwaq;48022910]haven't you seen that thing it can do with its tail? enough height and it will perform some satanic tail ritual to lower its terminal velocity[/QUOTE]
Pretty sure that just helps the cat to flip itself.
How would a tail magically reduce the terminal velocity?
[QUOTE=Kommodore;48022892]if a cat falls out of a plane at 200 ft it will die like anything else[/QUOTE]
Above 7 stories they spread their legs out increasing their wind resistance and making their terminal velocity non-lethal.
[QUOTE=endorphinsam;48022704]It's something along the lines of if a cat falls further than two stories they start to relax their joints and muscles and when they land they land quite elastically. Of course, they're not going to survive completely fine, they'll have quite a few broken bones. But I guess it's better than dying outright. I don't really know how it works but I'm guessing it's the same phenomenon observed in drunk driving accidents where the passenger (sober) dies but not the driver, because the driver's not tensed up making everything fracture and rip, but instead relaxed, making everything elastically bend and stretch.[/QUOTE]
Afaik cats can survive when falling at their terminal velocity (so from any height) and be just fine as long as they have enough time to get into the right position
if you drop a cat out of a plane flying twice the height of a seven story building it will die
[QUOTE=Kommodore;48022892]if a cat falls out of a plane at 200 ft it will die like anything else[/QUOTE]
Not everything has a deadly terminal velocity.
Many animals and insects can survive falls from any height.
[editline]22nd June 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Kommodore;48022949]if you drop a cat out of a plane flying twice the height of a seven story building it will die[/QUOTE]
No it will not lol. What makes you think it will?
[sp]well ok there's not like 100% survivability but cats definitely can survive their terminal velocity[/sp]
Cats have fallen from quite high by jumping out of buildings. But the horizontal vector of that fall is pretty much nil. When you're traveling along at what, at least 20kph if not more, you're going pretty damn fast. That introduces another unknown for the cat (thousands of years of evolution wouldn't have prepared the cat for falling whilst travelling sideways at speed). Even if it lands safely on its feet from such a height, having that sideways force put on the cat upon landing would probably fuck it up
[QUOTE=paul simon;48022951]Not everything has a deadly terminal velocity.
Many animals and insects can survive falls from any height.
[editline]22nd June 2015[/editline]
No it will not lol. What makes you think it will?[/QUOTE]
because this means cats can fly and it shatters my worldview
[QUOTE=Kommodore;48022949]if you drop a cat out of a plane flying twice the height of a seven story building it will die[/QUOTE]
Stop thinking height matters, it doesn't, once you get high enough to reach your terminal velocity any extra height makes no difference. A human hitting the ground after falling from 1500 feet or jumping out of a plane is exactly the same.
[QUOTE=paul simon;48022951]
No it will not lol. What makes you think it will?[/QUOTE]
Some people never admit to being wrong.
[QUOTE=Kommodore;48022960]because this means cats can fly and it shatters my worldview[/QUOTE]
Falling =/= flying
This is about surviving a specific impact velocity.
Cats can only fall so fast before the air resistance keeps them from falling faster, this speed is about 100km/h, or 60mph.
Turns out that speed just isn't enough to kill a cat.
Before becoming pets, cats used to live in trees and have naturally evolved this resistance to falls.
[QUOTE=matt000024;48022964]Some people never admit to being wrong.[/QUOTE]
i am wrong and it is beautiful
[editline]21st June 2015[/editline]
cats can fly!
[QUOTE=paul simon;48022973]Falling =/= flying[/QUOTE]
depends if you're doing it with style
[QUOTE=paul simon;48022951]Not everything has a deadly terminal velocity.
Many animals and insects can survive falls from any height.
[editline]22nd June 2015[/editline]
No it will not lol. What makes you think it will?
[sp]well ok there's not like 100% survivability but cats definitely can survive their terminal velocity[/sp][/QUOTE]
I think direction matters too, to some extent.
If the angle the cat is falling at is much greater than a straight downwards fall, the cat could end up bouncing or skidding along the surface, resulting in some serious injuries.
Not to mention falling out of a plane isn't exactly a controlled fall and the cat could wind up spinning
[QUOTE=paul simon;48022973]
Before becoming pets, cats used to live in trees and have naturally evolved this resistance to falls.[/QUOTE]
Sure, however I doubt cats commonly reached terminal velocity frequently from falling from trees. Those would have to be some really tall trees and some heavy cats.
[QUOTE=paul simon;48022973]Falling =/= flying[/QUOTE]
surely with practice
[QUOTE=Karmah;48023010]
Not to mention falling out of a plane isn't exactly a controlled fall and the cat could wind up spinning
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[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_righting_reflex[/url]
And for the rest of you; [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-rise_syndrome[/url]
I wish I was as cool as a cat.
[QUOTE=paul simon;48022917]
How would a tail magically reduce the terminal velocity?[/QUOTE]
Well considering terminal velocity is lowered by things that have some sort of wind resistance, a tail helps I'm sure.
[QUOTE=paul simon;48022951]Not everything has a deadly terminal velocity.
Many animals and insects can survive falls from any height.
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What are some animals I can throw out of an airplane and expect to survive?
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