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Falling From the Sky and Living

Falling From the Sky and Living

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 In this meditative exploration of impossible survival, host August Vail examines the physics and philosophy behind falls that shouldn't be survivable—but are. Through the lens of Vesna Vulović's 33,000-foot fall and other miraculous survivals, he investigates terminal velocity, impact forces, and the razor-thin margins between life and death. With the precision of a physical chemist and the soul of a poet, Vail reveals how survival at extreme conditions depends on variables so specific—milliseconds, angles, random chance—that they blur the line between scientific explanation and something that feels like magic. This isn't just about the physics of falling; it's about living in a universe where the impossible occasionally becomes possible, and what that means for how we understand existence itself. For more thought-provoking, deeply engaging podcasts that explore the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary, visit https://www.quietperiodplease.com/





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