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Article #8662Re: Why can't human statue stand?
From: B1ackwater
Date: Sun, 07 May 2006 21:26
Date: Sun, 07 May 2006 21:26
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Human balance is a DYNAMIC act - a thousand minor corrections to our position a minute. Requires energy, requires a fair amount of brain quietly dedicated to the task. We're always teetering on the brink of collapse. A quick push or a few slow gin fizzes and we're back to all fours again. On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:11:18 -0700, Lionel Brits <lionel@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote: >It's not exactly like a body. Its weight distribution is different, >unless you happen to be of uniform density. Also, it can't make tiny >instantaneous corrections to its posture to stabilize it. Here's an >experiment for you to do: Go find a body that has entered rigor mortis >and see if you can stand it upright. > > > >neo wrote: >> Suppose there is human statue of cement in standing position. We human >> being can remain in standing position. But why can't this statue remain >> standing even if it is exact like our body?
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