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/JemmaMimic 2d ago

Laurie Anderson has a creepy song about Finnish farmers and those deep snow experiments.

https://youtu.be/6iWoqufjQpU?si=GnCZEDbv5GmVmYQ5