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[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It is what make it risky to jump from the Burj Kalifa, at least on the last meter.

[–] match@pawb.social 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

And yet, jumping from the Burj Khalifa at 1m off the ground is not very dangerous, so it's not the Burj Khalifa that's doing it

[–] dave@feddit.uk 6 points 3 weeks ago

And even if you jump from higher up, it's the ground that does it, still not the Burj Khalifa.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's not riky while you are falling from 800m, only at the end

[–] nomecks@lemmy.wtf 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Wouldn't the electromagnetic force be what makes jumping from the Burj Khalifa risky? It's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop.