John Paul Stapp And The Rocket Sled!
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr
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Episode description
A drag racer can accelerate from a dead stop to 160 km/h in 0.86 seconds. That's a horizontal acceleration of 5.3 g.
For most of us that would mush our brains to the backs of our skulls and leave us in a state of piddling confusion.
But to John Paul Stapp that's baby steps.
Rod tells Will about John Paul Stapp's mission to see just how fast the human body can start and stop!
The Wholesome Show is Rod Lamberts and Will Grant, proudly brought to you by The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science!
For most of us that would mush our brains to the backs of our skulls and leave us in a state of piddling confusion.
But to John Paul Stapp that's baby steps.
Rod tells Will about John Paul Stapp's mission to see just how fast the human body can start and stop!
The Wholesome Show is Rod Lamberts and Will Grant, proudly brought to you by The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science!
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