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The brace position actually does save lives and reduces injuries.
It saves lives by putting your head already against the thing it’s most likely to hit in an impact, namely the seat in front. This reduces your chance of a head injury. If you can’t get your head against the seat, or are in an exit row, then the modified brace position secures your head against your legs.
It reduces injuries by tucking your limbs in and holding them in place, meaning they don’t move during the impact, meaning they’re less likely to be broken.
And, ya know, if you are conscious and don’t have a broken leg, you have a much higher chance of evacuating safely from a plane that is, say, on fire, or sinking into a river…
Numerous reports indicate that bracing maximizes your chance of surviving uninjured in a survivable crash - and over 70% of crashes are survivable.
Mythbusters busted this by putting a dummy through a series of simulated plane crashes, and they discovered that the brace position absorbs more of the crash energy than sitting upright, and that the force was channeled into the chair.
So, why do flight attendants sit in a different position? Because jumpseats are not designed the same way as passenger seats.
First of all, some jumpseats are rear facing. On some planes, some passenger seats are rear facing. If you are in a rear facing seat, then you should not brace, you should sit upright and press yourself into the seat, legs together.
Second of all, flight attendants often wear shoulder harnesses, so their shoulders are secured to the seat. They do not, however, put their legs against anything, they tuck their legs under the seat. Sometimes they sit on their hands, sometimes they put their hands firmly on their thighs - this is, again, to minimize limb movement.
So, this is bullshit. If you are on a plane and the cabin crew yell Brace, BRACE. It might save your life.
When someone gives you safety instructions, FUCKING LISTEN. Don’t try to think you’re smarter than them because you read a conspiracy theory on the internet.
Right? Only? When I read this book in the first grade it felt like she was ancient. But damn less than 60 years ago schools were still segregated
I double checked her age in case this was an old post still floating around tumblr, but it is correct. She turned 62 yesterday (9/8/16).
Excuse me while I go try to wrap my mind around this now…
Not 30 days. At least a year. And no savings or help to fall back on.
Your car breaks down, then you hitch rides or walk until it’s fixed because public transportation almost doesn’t exist in our town.
Someone in your family gets sick? How do you pay the bill? Will they actually work with you to pay a little a month or will they just hound you for money you don’t have?
Get used to peanut butter sandwiches and ramen noodles.
The rent is due on the 1st but you don’t get paid until the 5th. Landlord doesn’t care.
shoutout to everyone making progress that no one recognized because you never let anyone see your darkest moments. i see you and i am so, so proud of every little step you’re making in the right direction.
World Nomad Games are an international sport competition dedicated to ethnic sports practiced in Central Asia. The first two World Nomad Games were held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. This years the games are underway from 3 to 8 September. Fifty three countries are participating in the event. Sports include eagle hunting, bone throwing and kok-boru, a Central Asian form of polo in which two teams battle for control of a decapitated goat carcass
