Jan
22
“The roof of the pathology building at Bart’s is 60ft 8in high. According to physicist Professor Jim Al-Khalili, the only possible way for Holmes to have survived a fall from that height would have been if it ended with a soft landing.
‘Jumping from such a height means a man would hit the ground at 43 mph,’ he says. ‘Hitting concrete pavement is not survivable at that speed. The suddenness of the impact would kill a man instantly.
‘To have a cushioned landing is the most likely way to survive. The passing rubbish truck would allow for a dampening of his speed. If he’d landed on rubbish bags, they would have acted as a shock-absorber.’” I’m finding it hilarious that the Mail really are talking to experts about their theories on The Reichenbach Fall. (via ununpentium)
‘Jumping from such a height means a man would hit the ground at 43 mph,’ he says. ‘Hitting concrete pavement is not survivable at that speed. The suddenness of the impact would kill a man instantly.
‘To have a cushioned landing is the most likely way to survive. The passing rubbish truck would allow for a dampening of his speed. If he’d landed on rubbish bags, they would have acted as a shock-absorber.’” I’m finding it hilarious that the Mail really are talking to experts about their theories on The Reichenbach Fall. (via ununpentium)
(via ununpentium)
