Re: Throwing ape's hip structure
Robert Schrader (rms@cts.com)
Tue, 21 Jan 1997 13:18:41 -0800 (PST)
The mechanics of throwing an object are discussed in some detail in
"The Physics of Baseball" by Robert K Adair, HarperCollins, in print
for $8.95. I re-read part of it, and it doesn't look good for Lucy.
Preliminary calculations indicate a _maximum_ of 19 foot-pounds when
she throws a baseball-mass rock. ( And this assumes that she has
had professional coaching and suffient chaw. ) Is this enough to
discourage a smilodon or similar sized proto-canine?
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Robert Schrader rms@cts.com