It’s definitely a G-force thing. If I remember correctly from Mythbusters, the human limit is about 10 Gs before losing consciousness, 15 Gs before suffering internal organ damage, and about 20 Gs before instant death.
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29·9 days agoMost modern means of electricity production involve creating heat in some way, then using that heat to boil water, creating steam. That steam is then used to turn a turbine, which generates electricity.
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4·10 days agoIt would certainly be effective once you brought it into action. The problem I had when testing this was that it’s kind of small and difficult to find in a hurry with your eyes closed. It’s also easy to confuse a pen or similarly shaped object for it. The escape tool is very easy to find. I’ve never actually tested breaking glass with either, but I’ve seen enough videos about car thieves to be convinced of the effectiveness of both.
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