This experiment spectacularly showed how relative speed works.

  • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Bare road and a helmet, if something goes wrong you’ve got yourself a controlled environment similar to a motorcycle riding experience without the danger of the weight of a motorcycle landing on you I guess. No cars behind you to run you over. Safe, not exactly… but definitely a thrill seeking experience

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      6 days ago

      Thats a good take on it. Its not explictly clear what gear he has on under the red jacket, but it looks like it might be a motercycle suit. These are full body and tend to be armored with kevlar and other material in order to blunt abrasion/collision damage.

      With one of those suits, what looks like a good helmet and no bike to roll on top of you, you would likely survive a 30-60 mph “crash” off the end of the truck mostly unscathed.