Crash Test Dummy
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I have no idea if it is true, and I'm too lazy to do the research required to see if it is, so ...
I'm posting it on the internet!
The Dept of Transportation requires auto manufacturers to equip cars with bumpers capable of withstanding a 10 mile per hour collision. That is not a tremendous force, it turns out. Slamming on the brakes can subject the load in a truck to a much greater force. So, researchers are trying to breed a tomato capable of withstanding a 20 mile per hour collision.
I have no idea if it is true, and I'm too lazy to do the research required to see if it is, so ...
I'm posting it on the internet!
The Dept of Transportation requires auto manufacturers to equip cars with bumpers capable of withstanding a 10 mile per hour collision. That is not a tremendous force, it turns out. Slamming on the brakes can subject the load in a truck to a much greater force. So, researchers are trying to breed a tomato capable of withstanding a 20 mile per hour collision.
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