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DaveC426913 said:For a brief few minutes a thread was posted last night, asking if a strong enough person could actually lift another person by their neck at arm's length.
One argument was that, if the guy was strong enough (a la Terminator) there's no reason it couldn't be done.
My argument was, even if they were strong enough, it couldn't happen the way it does in movies. No matter how string the lifter, they cannot do it without shifting their weight so as to put their feet directly below the centre of mass. They'd have to lean back significantly, or they'd have to put one foot out between the other guy's legs. And you never see them do this.
DaveC426913 said:My argument was, even if they were strong enough, it couldn't happen the way it does in movies. No matter how string the lifter, they cannot do it without shifting their weight so as to put their feet directly below the centre of mass. They'd have to lean back significantly, or they'd have to put one foot out between the other guy's legs. And you never see them do this.
I guess Jaws doesn't lift James Bond that high after all:
physics girl phd said:I guess Jaws doesn't lift James Bond that high after all:
DaveC426913 said:For a brief few minutes a thread was posted last night, asking if a strong enough person could actually lift another person by their neck at arm's length.
One argument was that, if the guy was strong enough (a la Terminator) there's no reason it couldn't be done.
My argument was, even if they were strong enough, it couldn't happen the way it does in movies. No matter how string the lifter, they cannot do it without shifting their weight so as to put their feet directly below the centre of mass.
AlephZero said:You are forgetting the fact that this is a problem about dynamics not statics, unless the lifter is wants to hold the liftee in mid air for a long time.
Of course it does.That' s the point of illustrating a concept.BobG said:True, but I think your drawing exaggerates the amount of leaning the big person has to do.
BobG said:Notice how the big guy's butt settles backward just a bit though. His legs aren't straight.
physics girl phd said:I guess Jaws doesn't lift James Bond that high after all:
Oh well... I'm just glad he finds love:
Newai said:My oldest brother had dinner with Richard Kiel once. He's a Bond nut.
DaveC426913 said:And what did Richard have? The aircraft cable pasta?
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