MacGyver’s Body-Bag Freefall Might Actually Work. Physics Says So
MacGyver’s Body-Bag Freefall Might Actually Work. Physics Says So
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
October 17, 20164m 42s
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Show Notes
Everyone knows MacGyver. He's the guy who gets out of sticky situations by cobbling stuff together. Here he is in the reboot, maybe four floors up, with a sudden need to jump from a window. Solution? Use a fire extinguisher and body bag to create an impromptu cushion. Could that really work? First, a disclosure. I'm the technical consultant for MacGyver, which means I check if MacGyver's hacks are legit.
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