How to design a rollercoaster – with Brendan Walker
Ri Science Podcast
How Far Should We Drop People in the Dark?
Monsieur Caron proposed a capsule-shaped container that passengers would sit inside on seats with a sprung base to protect them when they impacted. The ride was never made, but it has since been shown that maybe it would have been thrilling, but the passengers would have met their most certain death at the bottom. But understanding free-fall vertical drops and how they thrillers is big money. It's related to the commerce of creating and delivering thrilling experiences.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
