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Falling Man

The physics of surviving a 500-foot plunge.

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Jan 10, 2008 | Updated: 4:04  p.m. ET Jan 10, 2008

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  • Posted By: Mississippi1 @ 04/01/2009 7:33:25 PM

    Our daughter survived a six-story fall from the roof of her apt. building in Harlem last August. We credit her survival--and recovery--with her excellent physical condition, her youth (25 years old), instinctively knowing the best way to fall due to being a dancer, and most of all, we give credit to GOD, as we believe she is a living miracle.

  • Posted By: PinkuLolli @ 04/27/2008 7:11:18 PM

    I see someone's a bit testy. William, I understand you've got pride in being a Pagan, I do too. However, the article wasn't meant for attacking religions, and all you're doing is giving the rest of the Pagans a bad name :/

  • Posted By: cyberwar44gmailcom @ 01/22/2008 7:08:45 PM

    http://earthworld.wetpaint.com . cyberwar44@gmail.com

  • Posted By: Sting @ 01/18/2008 12:56:51 PM

    God saves your soul, not stupidity like yours.
    Maybe the thousand people and yourself should evolve more so you can fly.
    I see you already have the bird brain. ;-)

    • Posted By: William.Demuth @ 01/22/2008 1:26:44 PM

      Having just come from the airport, I am surprised you are unaware that we learned to fly long ago. Hell, even us Pagans can do it!

  • Posted By: wwfls58 @ 01/18/2008 10:55:52 AM

    Why can't science just accept this for what it is? A Miracle straight from God.

    • Posted By: William.Demuth @ 01/22/2008 1:25:45 PM

      I wonder if this guys brother would agree. Oh thats right, he got cut in half! Nice God you got!

  • Posted By: sungrove @ 01/18/2008 6:25:57 PM

    As professional window cleaners cleaning high rise windows these guys should have been wearing safety harnesses period , end of story. What kind of window cleaning company sends cleaners up without them?

  • Posted By: ivan ben wild @ 01/18/2008 4:56:24 PM

    I do not fear the nonexistent ubiquitous omniscient omnipotent entity. Accept it for what it is - the dude got lucky, the circumstances were right for him to live. Nothing more.

  • Posted By: ivan ben wild @ 01/18/2008 4:54:38 PM

    I do not fear the nonexistent ubiquitous omniscient omnipotent entity. Accept it for what it is - the dude got lucky, the circumstances were right for him to live. Nothing more.

  • Posted By: benny rol @ 01/18/2008 4:49:02 PM

    Please dont force your religion upon me

  • Posted By: benny rol @ 01/18/2008 4:47:46 PM

    Please dont force your religion upon me

  • Posted By: teacherguy27 @ 01/18/2008 11:24:18 AM

    wwfl558: Why doesn't God save the other thousands of people who die in much less severe falls each year? You should probably stop wearing your science-designed seat belt too, and just put God to the test.

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