
144: Amusement Parks That Ended Up Being Death Traps
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The Importance of Speed in Life
A former Navy physician once claimed that if a rider had enough speed, they could reach nine G's of force inside the loop. The highest G force on a roller coaster ride ever recorded is 6.5. Have you ever heard of the euthanasia roller coaster concept? This was the first thing I thought of when I heard that there were high G's in this ride. But since we don't really have the stats on that slide today, we're not really sure.
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