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[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 58 points 1 year ago (10 children)

You're not wrong but there is one thing: hitting the ground is an instantaneous impact with a hard surface. Being swooped in some direction is a relatively slower process - the swooper is softer than concrete, and the change in velocity is spread over a longer period of time (even if it's still "instantaneous" to the casual observer, it can be an "instant" 100 times longer than ground impact).

It's like landing on a mattress vs a hard floor - from a high enough height both are deadly, but I'd still pick the mattress.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (8 children)

You ever ran into someone before?

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 31 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Flesh is still a lot softer than concrete

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] cyberic@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] havokdj@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

With balls of steel

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