BL> It's not as bad as you think. If you fire an M16 it leaves the
 BL> muzzle at Mach-3 (990m/s), but if you drop the bullet from an
 BL> infinite height it's terminal velocity in the atmosphere is
 BL> around 70m/s (160mph). It's energy is 200-times less and would
 BL> only give you a nasty bonk on the head.

 DD> Are you sure about this "nasty bonk"? I reckon that a hunk of
 DD> led travelling at 230kph would give you one hell of a "nasty
 DD> bonk". 

  A stone thown up at that speed cracks windscreens, so it depends on 
how nasty a nasty bonk is. It's a hell of a lot better than the muzzle
velocity, though. It's obvious that it can kill, because it has. I
only said it's not as bad as you think. Most people think what goes
up comes down (with the same velocity).

 DD> I been hit in the chest with a small stone thrown up by another
 DD> vehicle. Even through my leather jacket and jumper etc it hurt
 DD> like hell. I wouldn't like to be clouted on an unprotected head
 DD> with the same pebble. 

  He, he, he. Still better than a rifle, though... 200-times better.

 DD> A sparrow in the face at 140kph gets your attention too :-)

  What end of the sparrow was it?

Regards,
Bob
 
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