– Would I survive if I jumped off a collapsing building right before it hit the ground?

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Curious as to what would happen if I perfectly time it. Would I be safe? Lets say the building is 4 stories high

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No. Whether you’re standing on something that’s falling or just falling through the air the impact is going to do the same damage to you. Even if you could jump hard enough to significantly slow your fall you will still be exerting a similar amount of force on your body as you would feel when you hit the ground, otherwise the jump wouldn’t slow your fall.

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