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Kitty Pryde-Barton ([personal profile] throughaphase) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2022-01-17 09:26 am
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Mythbusting- Monday- 3rd period

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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Re: Discussion

[personal profile] furrybluefreak 2022-01-17 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
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."