TIL: Max g experienced by a human who came out alive is 46, at which g, he weighed over 7700 lbs for a few seconds. The record for a roller coaster is 6.3g for a few seconds. Fighter pilots can handle 8-9g in special suits. I'd like a 'g' for culture shockhttps://www.medicaldaily.com/breaking-point-whats-strongest-g-force-humans-can-tolerate-369246 …
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Replying to @vgr
I would submit that "culture shock" is not physically analogous to g, the force felt when masses accelerate relative to each other. Rather, culture shock is more like the impact force on crossing a state transition, analogous to the belly flop. g is a factor, but not the only onepic.twitter.com/QqJK1OwrFF
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Replying to @eripsa
Actually I was thinking more future shock but your point is good there too. Shock boundary
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