Ask HN: What is something impressive you have built or achieved?

Re:Ask HN: What is something impressive you have built or ac... by terpua on Wednesday August 12, 2009 @12:04AM (#757245)

Was temporarily paralyzed from neck down (it seemed permanent at the time) from a major car accident but managed to crack jokes with the paramedics on the way to ICU.

Ended up with fractured C3 to C5 and ripped ligaments and had 2 major operations and a halo device. I was 15 yo.

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Re:Ask HN: What is something impressive you have built or ac... by mofey on Wednesday August 12, 2009 @12:39AM (#757292)

I'm hearing about people around me getting into serious accidents. Aren't seat belts and air bags supposed to prevent these kind of injuries?

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Re:Ask HN: What is something impressive you have built or ac... by terpua on Wednesday August 12, 2009 @01:09AM (#757336)

I was in the back seat with my seat belt strapped. And seat belts / air bags will not prevent serious injuries 100% of the time.

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Re:Ask HN: What is something impressive you have built or ac... by mofey on Wednesday August 12, 2009 @10:54PM (#759884)

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