r/theydidthemath • u/Fizzerolli • 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/Mathi_boy04 3d ago

I think even if the snow is deep and light enough to cushion the impact, you will go so deep into the snow you won't be able to get yourself out of it and will "drown" like people stuck in avalanches.

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u/Fizzerolli 3d ago

Oh for sure, I meant die on impact.

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u/Far_Tap_488 3d ago

255 ft in 2006 https://youtu.be/-RYkapHBVs8

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u/Smash_Shop 3d ago

First comment on that video is absolute gold

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u/stnrnts 3d ago

Why tf would someone do this