Why doesn't the sky crush us all?

[Farsight]

I guess I ought to start a new thread to ask my question.

It's a little off the Why Doesn't The Sky Crush Us All topic.

 

[jaredkipe]

Just because there are "tons" of matter somewhere above you, doesn't mean it is exerting any force on you. Why does your roof not crush you? Because something is holding it up. The reason air doesn't crush you is because more air is holding the higher air up.

EDIT: Oh no, I thought you were asking it again, but its different.