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Old 04-01-2012, 02:39 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie View Post
Since mass doesn't absorb energy, I can't support considering it a safety "feature."
In fact it should be considered the opposite. More mass at a given speed = more energy which could be transferred to the human components in the event of a loss of control of that mass.
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