r/theydidthemath 3d ago

[request] Assuming fresh powdery snow, how deep would it have to be for the paratrooper to survive, if possible?

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My son sent me this. My immediate thought based on nothing is that it’s unsurvivable regardless of the depth.

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u/ThisAppIsAss 3d ago

Many years ago, My highschool math teacher made us solve this for the amount of snow needed to survive let’s say 6 G’s. But I remember getting a negative amount of snow.

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u/Smash_Shop 3d ago

Sounds like you weren't very good at math