More Great Places And Buildings To Not Jump Off

Statue Of Liberty And Mir Space Station

by Chuck Noonan a.k.a. greyfax (captainc@peoplescom.net)
written 08 Aug 1997

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Statue Of Liberty
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An excellent structure to not jump off is the Statue of Liberty, New York
City, New York, USA, Earth.  The view must be outstanding, what with the
sun shining on the bay.

You might think that you could jump and perform a perfect dive.  The only
drawback to that idea is that the Statue of Liberty is standing on a small
island, so that while you could certainly jump, the chances are that you
would hit land and not water (unless you had legs which can propel you
hundreds of feet forward before you hit the Earth).


Mir Space Station
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Another great place to not jump off is the Mir Space Station.  Seeing the
whole Earth in your view is certainly a plus.

You could argue that you would never have that split second of intensely
painful pain you get when you hit the ground, as you would never hit the
ground, being in orbit.

However, once you jump, the chances of actually being found and rescued if
you do not notify the proper authorities far beforehand are almost
infinitely small, a nd the subsequent asphyxiation you get when the oxygen
in the space suit runs out is surely as painful as the famed splat, if not
more.

Also, the chances that you ever get a chance to jump from the Mir Space
Station are slim, seeing that only the best and most qualified ever get to
be astronauts, and only a few of them get to leave our atmosphere.  So
unless you happen to have an Electronic Thumb and can signal a passing
spaceship (and then convince the owner of said spaceship to let you off at
Mir, which can be hard), don't bet on this lovely jumping spot.



See also:
  • Jumping Off Cliffs And Other High Places
  • St. Cyr Sur Mur, France, Earth
  • New York City, New York, USA, Earth
  • Earth
  • Psychic Gravity

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