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Re:Weightless cats – Do space cats land on their feet? (2011... by screye on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:40PM (#30994677)
That is only true in a vacuum though. The cat is feeling the air resistance locally on the parts that face forward while G is applied uniformly.
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Re:Weightless cats – Do space cats land on their feet? (2011... by lisper on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:50PM (#30994805)
That's one possibility but I'm pretty sure that's not it. If it were, then if you dropped a cat in a stiff breeze it would land sideways.
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Re:Weightless cats – Do space cats land on their feet? (2011... by bhedgeoser on Monday April 11, 2022 @05:23PM (#30995275)
Do they?
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Re:Weightless cats – Do space cats land on their feet? (2011... by throwanem on Monday April 11, 2022 @05:55PM (#30995607)
I'll bring the cat if you'll bring the wind tunnel!
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Re:Weightless cats – Do space cats land on their feet? (2011... by tailspin2019 on Monday April 11, 2022 @05:54PM (#30995604)
There's only one way to find out...
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