Mythbusting- Monday- 3rd period

[throughaphase]

There was no Danger Shop workshop today. Instead, class was held on top of a skyscraper, which was empty except for them because this was fake. Also, any barriers over the sides of the building also because this was fake.

"Welcome to New York," Kitty greeted the class. "This is the Empire State Building, and today we're going to test whether you can kill someone on the sidewalk by dropping a penny from here. Keep in mind this is the Danger Shop, no one down there is real, and essentially this isn't any different than beating up a dummy at the gym.

"So, here's a shiny penny," she said, holding one up. "Each of you will get to try it. We are 120 stories up, at 1,250 feet above that sidewalk. While falling, the penny will reach terminal velocity at 65 miles an hour. What do you think, would someone down there be in trouble?"

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Discussion

[throughaphase]

Well, do you think it'll work? Why or why not?

Re: Discussion

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"It seems awfully small to be able to do any real damage from so far away," Belle said, eyeing the pennies. "But it would be moving very quickly. I'm not certain."

Re: Discussion

[x_discospider_x]

This was...not at all high. Nope. Bot even a little, just like Troy was definitely...not afraid of heights! Certainly not low-key freaking out over a stupid penny and a very short distance they were dropping it from!

Besides, it was the Danger Shop, so even if he was afraid of heights...

"It's obviously," he said, laughing a little in a very natural, not-scared way, "not even high enough up to count!"

Re: Discussion

[furrybluefreak]

Well bullets are small and move fast..." Kurt reasoned. "But I don't think the penny will be able to fall fast enough to do anything more than maybe give someone a bruised head? Or maybe a mild concussion? But not enough to kill anyone."