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wavefunction
on July 3, 2013
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Ryan Dunn was driving at 130mph when he hit that tree. Not a great example for your position...
jlgreco
on July 3, 2013
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What makes you think his case sets a lower bound on the speed required to start a fire?
fredoliveira
on July 3, 2013
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Well, physics.
fnordfnordfnord
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Physicists tend to like to repeat an experiment lots of times before attempting to make conclusions based on empirical observations.
JshWright
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Given the distance the drive train was tossed in this wreck, I don't think there was any shortage of kinetic energy being dissipated into the vehicle.
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