Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 ...would it kill you? Or because of the low density and high surface area would it just drift down and harmlessly bounce off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 It would break your neck you fucking lightweight See what i done there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 number 2 surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CrimsonFault Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 But it weighs a ton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 i'd imagine that youd suffocate under the mile high pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Would depend how high it was dropped from i imagine. If it was from a massive height the featherswould start to float down seperately and spread out and you'd be hit by a much lighter weight than the full ton. From just above you it may be heavy enough to kill you and if not you'd suffocate from being burried in a ton of feathers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted May 6, 2006 Author Share Posted May 6, 2006 Me and my brother have been having this argument since we were kids. I say a ton of anything hitting you on the head kills you, he says it wouldn't due to a low density / high surface area dissipating the blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikko 20 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 But it weighs a ton? 132618[/snapback] right now there is approximately 2.5 tonnes of air pushing down on your head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Q. What if it was tied up in a parcel to stop the feathers separating ? (A parcel with a very small face at the bottom, so there would be lots of pressure.) A. You'd die. (Presuming the parcel was dropped from a sufficient height.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Just what I was going to say. If you put all these feathers into one massive box, and have it dropped on your head then I guess you would die yes. And regardless of the height, as I presume even a few inches above your head the box would still squish you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted May 6, 2006 Author Share Posted May 6, 2006 What if they were in some sort of giant pillowcase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Wouldnt the force of the box hitting you splatter your heed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.../\......\o/... 0 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 What would happen if an unmovable object was hit by an unstoppable force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10978 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 what would happen if you strapped a slice of toast (butter side up) to the back of a cat and dropped it from a height greater than three foot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 what would happen if you strapped a slice of toast (butter side up) to the back of a cat and dropped it from a height greater than three foot? 132700[/snapback] It would still land on it's feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10978 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 surely the butter would counter the cats self-righting-system? this is physics woman! more science than we can handle. Lets sticfk to what we know, the effects of alcohol upon the central nervous system of the centrally nervous exiled Geordie... mayhaps sleep would be a good thing. you still in the antipodean arena? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 surely the butter would counter the cats self-righting-system? this is physics woman! more science than we can handle. Lets sticfk to what we know, the effects of alcohol upon the central nervous system of the centrally nervous exiled Geordie... mayhaps sleep would be a good thing. you still in the antipodean arena? 132704[/snapback] I am. Therefore if a kitten was in the sink and in danger of going down the plug hole, it would go round the other way. That's physics, isn't it. And aye, I'm here til Friday and then I have to return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10978 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 bollocks to that, seek aslyum, stating religious oppression.... maybe claim you're a cockney and have suffered nowt but abuse from the lurcals. the aussie life must be better than here... I doubt anyone would resent you deserting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 What would happen if an unmovable object was hit by an unstoppable force? 132696[/snapback] The two would transfer properties (like those balls now commonly decorating people's desks) - the unstoppable force would stop and become unmovable and the unmovable object would move and become unstoppable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 if any amount of feathers landed on me i'd seriously freak, then come out in a very unattractive rash Hate them, cant have feather pillows, urgh!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radgina 1 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 if any amount of feathers landed on me i'd seriously freak, then come out in a very unattractive rash Hate them, cant have feather pillows, urgh!!!! 132808[/snapback] Used to have an argument all the time with my mate re feathers...she said she was allergic to feathers yet had a "duck down" quilt which I told her were indeed small feathers !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 if any amount of feathers landed on me i'd seriously freak, then come out in a very unattractive rash Hate them, cant have feather pillows, urgh!!!! 132808[/snapback] Used to have an argument all the time with my mate re feathers...she said she was allergic to feathers yet had a "duck down" quilt which I told her were indeed small feathers !!! 132815[/snapback] silly mare no, im afraid its man made fibres all the way for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.../\......\o/... 0 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 What would happen if an unmovable object was hit by an unstoppable force? 132696[/snapback] The two would transfer properties (like those balls now commonly decorating people's desks) - the unstoppable force would stop and become unmovable and the unmovable object would move and become unstoppable. 132800[/snapback] Nope, it's one of those unanwserable philosophy questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 0 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 A plane is attempting to take off on a conveyer belt/travelator arrangement. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels , moving in the opposite direction. There is no wind. Can the plane take off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikko 20 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 A plane is attempting to take off on a conveyer belt/travelator arrangement. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels , moving in the opposite direction. There is no wind. Can the plane take off? 133157[/snapback] If the plane is a harrier jump jet it can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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