Eli5 why jumping off a plane last second doesn’t decrease Fall damage

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Eli5 why jumping off a plane last second doesn’t decrease Fall damage

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Well scientifically speaking, “fall damage” is a game mechanic, not a real life thing, but for the purposes of this conversation, it does, just not by much.

It is about the equivalent of putting up a sheet of fabric between you and a bullet shot at you. Yes, in a scientific sense, the fabric will slow the bullet down some. In a practical sense, it has no difference.