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In response to "Tesla Model S. 0-60 in 2.28 seconds -- (link)" by Bacon

At some point that starts being hazardous to humans, no? -- nm*

Posted by Mop (aka Rburriel) Feb 7 '17, 20:27

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I heard that fighter jet design is now limited by human abilities to maintain conscienceness while accellerating/turning at high Gs -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 7, 21:19 1
- Right. U.S. fighter pilots apparently use speed to stay conscious. It's standard prescription. -- (link) - Mop Feb 7, 21:24
Only in the sense that if you are a dumbass, that type of acceleration in the wrong context can result - TWuG Feb 7, 21:02
That's only about 1.2Gs -- nm - Beryllium Feb 7, 20:36 2
- (for reference, a really fast rollercoaster can get you about 4g) -- nm - Reagen Feb 7, 20:38 1
  - And a space shot gets you about 5g -- nm - Beryllium Feb 7, 20:40

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