RE: Near-Topic: G forces

laserlight:

> >Just checking some numbers - can anyone tell me how many G's the
Human 
>body
>can stand, and can anyone theorize/postulate how much that number might
be
>upped with any future tech that can help us (ie how many WILL we be
able to
>withstand in the timesetting of a FT/DSII universe)?
>
>Depends on position, what's supporting them, and whether you want them
to 
>do anything or just survive.  IIRC (big "if" there), you might expect
to 
>function with ~6 gees in a sitting position, 10g lying down, and
survive 
>but not function at quite a bit higher...at least 20, maybe 30-40?  
>(definitely a "don't try this at home").  It also depends on how long
the 
>acceleration is lasting--20g for 1/100 second is harmless compared to 5
gee 
>all day.

How about for 10-30 minutes?

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