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[–] [email protected] 62 points 8 months ago (13 children)

I disagree, the difference in deceleration from hitting concrete vs being caught could make a difference.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 8 months ago (11 children)

If Superman (or whoever) uses the remaining distance between you and the ground to reduce the impulse on your body. But they also have to be careful about their speed coming in to grab you, because they could easily substitute your impact with the ground for an impact with them.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Superman could do it. Spiderman could not.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Spiderman could web the falling person from above like a bungee cord, or even catch them in a safety net style web.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

But he'd have to do this before she is 2 feet above the gound.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

That was a bit of a deep cut for me, but TIL.

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