4 mph speed-limits would be the norm (was Why gravity helps people work fas)

On 4/18/13 9:20 PM, hitssquad wrote:

> If the strength of gravity felt at Earth's surface could be reduced to
> 1/6th, while changing nothing else, speed-limit signs would have to be
> changed to 1/6th, like so:
>
> 60 mph --> 10 mph
> 45 mph --> 7 mph
> 35 mph --> 6 mph
> 30 mph --> 5 mph
> 25 mph --> 4 mph
>
> 60-to-0 stopping distances would be 6x as far.
> 0-60 mph acceleration times would be 6x as great.
> Cornering g-forces would be 1/6th as great.
> Track times would be 6x as great.
> The value of human labor would be 1/6th.

Utter rubbish.

If we ever meet on the moon, please let me smack you -- I assume you
won't mind, since you believe my arm will move only 1/6 as fast and hurt
1/6 as much.