[Torg] Jumping in Torg

[Benjmain Grant]

I have stated several times that I am not factoring in air resistance in any
of this.

-Benn Grant
eFix Computer Consulting
benn at 4eFix.com
603.283.6601


-----Original Message-----
From: torg-bounces at justintimeadventures.com
[mailto:torg-bounces at justintimeadventures.com] On Behalf Of Stephen John
Smoogen
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 2:07 PM
To: torg at justintimeadventures.com
Subject: Re: [Torg] Jumping in Torg

On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Benjmain Grant <benn at 4efix.com> wrote:
> For the same reason that two masses of different values fall at the same
rate, two objects of different masses will travel the same distance if
launched at the same velocity and angle, discounting air resistance (which
hampers the larger of the two object more given the same profile).
>
> In other words, to be blunt, your assertion that the human body goes less
far because it has less mass is flatly incorrect.

It goes less far because it has less mass per resistance. The
resistance is the key factor as it is a nonlinear factor that goes up
causing the human body to basically max out at 163 mph falling but a
motorcycle (about the same cross-section) to max out around 300mph. In
the end, its all hand-waving. You have to come up with the hand-waving
for your universe. I would suggest checking out some of the books
written on Super-Hero physics for ways of doing that.





-- 
Stephen J Smoogen. -- BSD/GNU/Linux
How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed
in a naughty world. = Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice"
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