Re: Nanotubes for Skeletal Reinforcement?


Steve O'Hara-Smith wrote:

> > jump the width of a city block or five stories straight up.
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> Pressure damage to soft tissues (on landing at least) pretty much
> rules this out too.

People can land safely on an air cushion, so this one should stay in.
The landing\launching should be an extremely precise (perhaps computer
controlled) process which minimizes gforces in the available +/ 1 meter
length difference of an upright body posture versus a posture that is
on all four extremeties, crouching on the ground. However we would now
need nano tendons and muscles.

Anton


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