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bhv@areaplg2.corp.mot.com (Bronis Vidugiris) writes:

> snarfy@cruzio.santa-cruz.ca.us writes:
> 
> )   jump about 18 inches vertically without a  run.   On  all  of  the  video
> )   footage  shot  by  the  astronauts  while  in  the moonwalking mode , the
> )   highest leaps performed by the most vigorous individuals,  such  as  John
> )   Young,  never  amounted  to  more  than  about 18 inches, while they were
> )   THEORETICALLY CAPABLE OF SLOW BACKFLIPS!
> 
> If we assume, though, that the moon landings *were* real and in low G (just
> for the purposes of argument, of course), wouldn't it be plausible that the
> astronauts were being very careful and restrained *NOT* to do backflips, in
> ordor to avoid possible adverse effects due to a bad landing damaging their
> space suits?

Recall that astronauts did sometimes fall down on the moon and had to
be helped up due to the bulkiness of the suits.  That's one reason why
there were always two of them out at once.

Then the was the time an astronaut caught his foot on a cable and
knocked over a rack of million dollar equipment.  It was useless
thereafter (anyone know who did that?).  I guess I shouldn't feel so
bad about getting crumbs in my keyboard.
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