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Skeptic Tom
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- Is it possible to sit on a chair and self propel oneself back while still sitting on it?
It may seem a bit silly this but I was told by a friend that it is possible to sit on a chair, wooden or plastic and propel oneself back by using ones legs, say a distance of one meter, while still sitting on the chair, in one sudden quick movement. I tried it but found it impossible. The plastic chair did not move one centimetre, the legs just twisted and almost broke. Isn't that a bit like saying to someone, 'can you lift a basket up while standing inside it'? I asked the person to try it themselves but they said they were not fit enough to do it, adding that a fit agile young person could do it. Perhaps if the chair had wheels on it, then yes, one could propel oneself back, but not an ordinary garden or dining room chair. Thoughts?