←back to thread

Beyond velocity and acceleration: jerk, snap and higher derivatives (2016)

(iopscience.iop.org)
181 points EndXA | 1 comments | 19 Jun 24 10:16 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
Show context
oldandtired ◴[19 Jun 24 12:31 UTC] No.40727644[source]▶
Here in Victoria (Australia), we commonly see road signs stating that "speed kills" whereas the reality is that it is the jerk that kills.
replies(6): >>40727787 #>>40730372 #>>40730404 #>>40733606 #>>40737628 #>>40746179 #
Gooblebrai ◴[19 Jun 24 12:49 UTC] No.40727787[source]▶
If you want to be pedantic, you could argue that it is the collision that kills.
replies(2): >>40727961 #>>40732382 #
user_7832 ◴[19 Jun 24 13:10 UTC] No.40727961[source]▶
Is it not life that kills?
replies(1): >>40728878 #
1. account42 ◴[19 Jun 24 14:51 UTC] No.40728878[source]▶
I'm pretty sure it's time.