http://pauseforpurpose.com/2010/02/one-way-shoes/ Slowing down and noticing what’s extraordinary, humorous and meaningful in the everyday. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://pauseforpurpose.com/2010/02/one-way-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-7355 Susan "Backpack45" Alcorn Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:43:35 +0000 http://pauseforpurpose.com/?p=547#comment-7355 I remember reading long ago (perhaps in Scientific American) that a cat can fall from something like 7 stories high and land without injury, but if they jump from something less than that--perhaps 3-4 floors up--they will sustain injuries. There were photos included that showed that given enough time, they could twist their bodies into the correct position to land okay, but if they didn't have enough time (from the lesser height), they wouldn't have time to land well. Don't quote me on the numbers (and don't try this at home!), but the point was as I described. Thanks for the interesting story and reminding me about the cat, too! I remember reading long ago (perhaps in Scientific American) that a cat can fall from something like 7 stories high and land without injury, but if they jump from something less than that–perhaps 3-4 floors up–they will sustain injuries. There were photos included that showed that given enough time, they could twist their bodies into the correct position to land okay, but if they didn’t have enough time (from the lesser height), they wouldn’t have time to land well. Don’t quote me on the numbers (and don’t try this at home!), but the point was as I described.
Thanks for the interesting story and reminding me about the cat, too!

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