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bremidon t1_j6cgyws wrote

Reply to comment by FrankieMint in 9 lives by PewPewAnimeGirl

I would say it is on the *low* side of safe. The higher up a cat jumps, the more time it has to relax and prepare for landing.

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AFourEyedGeek t1_j6es6f5 wrote

So cats out of a plane smoke a cigarette on they way down?

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bremidon t1_j6h00pw wrote

*grin*

Something like that.

Doing a bit more research on this, I discovered that it's a bit more complicated than I realized. Yes, there are studies that say exactly what I wrote. There are also studies that say that the severity of injuries goes up from higher distances.

What is absolutely true and supported by all studies is that cats falling from above 6 stories do have time to relax and prepare. This is shown by the nature of injuries reported. Below 6 stories, it's mostly broken limbs, which implies that the cats were still stiff. Above 6 stories it becomes injuries to the body, implying that the cats had relaxed.

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TheBarkingFish t1_j6fkcj1 wrote

Just flat out wrong lol

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bremidon t1_j6h0h36 wrote

Flat out wrong? No. Exaggerated for a little fun on Reddit? Probably.

But I'm sure you actually followed all the original sources on Wikipedia when you wrote that, like I did. If you had, you would have perhaps said that the situation is more complicated or more controversial instead of the rather low-brow "flat out wrong lol" you went with.

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