Sep 26 2011
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“ According to Urbonas, there’s no documented evidence that guarantees how long or how much force it takes to die via roller-coaster-induced cerebral hypoxia. But, given what is known about oxygen deprivation to the brain, Urbonas can make an educated guess: “The first or second loop might already kill the rider. But the following ones will do the job for sure. If you think in terms of engineering, the coaster incorporates a seven-fold redundancy,” he wrote via e-mail to Discovery News.
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Death by Roller Coaster, Discovery News
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