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Re:Can Repelling Magnets Replace the Spring in a Pogo Stick? by CydeWeys on Sunday December 16, 2018 @04:24PM (#18695339)
It reached the bottom. Probably hit one of these: http://elevation.wikia.com/wiki/Buffers

Note that it wasn't descending particularly quickly; one cable snapped but other safety systems were still operable.

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Re:Can Repelling Magnets Replace the Spring in a Pogo Stick? by vvillena on Sunday December 16, 2018 @06:02PM (#18695795)
The article says it went from the 95th to the 11th floor. It appears it stopped before reaching the bottom buffer.
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