On 4/18/2011 10:43, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:22:05 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>
>> On 4/18/2011 9:13, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> 100 MPH is two cars in a head-on collision doing only 50 MPH, remember.
>>
>> No it isn't.
>
> 50 MPH each, that is.  Yes, the rate of closure is 100 MPH.

But the collision of each car is the same as running into a wall at 50MPH. 
So making it safe for a 50MPH crash means making it safe for two cars, each 
going 50MPH, to run head on into each other.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Coding without comments is like
    driving without turn signals."

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