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Is a backpack as good as a parachute when jumping out of a plane?
https://www.npr.org/sections/health...show-parachutes-dont-work-but-there-s-a-catch
"Research published in a major medical journal concludes that a parachute is no more effective than an empty backpack at protecting you from harm if you have to jump from an aircraft."
If you're skeptical, you should be. This study was, more than anything, making a point about scientific method and the danger of overlooking details in actual research.
(Link to study: https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5094)
[Edit: Cutting to the chase, if you haven't read the article: although not immediately obvious in the study, the aircraft used were, for both control and experimental groups, parked on the ground during the experiment. The height of the free-fall was less than 1 m.]
https://www.npr.org/sections/health...show-parachutes-dont-work-but-there-s-a-catch
"Research published in a major medical journal concludes that a parachute is no more effective than an empty backpack at protecting you from harm if you have to jump from an aircraft."
If you're skeptical, you should be. This study was, more than anything, making a point about scientific method and the danger of overlooking details in actual research.
(Link to study: https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5094)
[Edit: Cutting to the chase, if you haven't read the article: although not immediately obvious in the study, the aircraft used were, for both control and experimental groups, parked on the ground during the experiment. The height of the free-fall was less than 1 m.]
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