 but I have been unable to locate a reference online. If anyone else
locates it, please post.

~~~
jimmaswell
I remember reading about some experiments done on this where the result was
that the subjects just remembered the experience in more detail, and didn't
actually experience time slower. Something about looking at something that
changed just slightly faster than the maximum speed someone can normally see
changes in something, while freefalling.

~~~
komali2
That makes sense - high adrenaline causing extremely high resolution for
memory write, but later the playback speed on a read is the same, so it seems
slower when really it's just more detailed / takes up more tape.

------
owenversteeg
I've written a longer, more detailed comment in this thread, but long things
are hard to remember so I decided to condense my advice into a paragraph:

Falling from a plane, you have a minute to land after waking up. You can move
laterally 2 miles by controlling your body. That gives you 13 sq miles to
land. In this order, aim for: snow, swamp, glass skylights, large bushy trees
(but not redwoods.) Water is almost guaranteed death. Stay "flat" until right
before impact, and move to a standing position. Relax and go completely limp.
If you follow this advice your odds are good.

My more detailed comment, with sources/numbers, is here:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13840660](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13840660)

~~~
JoshTriplett
Glass skylights, really? Not disputing it, but what's your reasoning? Slowing
you down while still breaking before you do?

Also, regarding water: while I've heard the standard comment that hitting
water can be as bad as hitting concrete, that seems like it would apply more
if you have a larger surface area. Divers can dive from 35+ meters, and hit at
60+ mph, without any injury at all. If you are capable of aiming and landing
feet-first and remaining as streamlined as possible, would water still be a
fatal option?

~~~
owenversteeg
Yeah, glass is actually one of your better bets. Two of
but I have been unable to locate a reference online. If anyone else 
 locates it, please mail. 

 ~~~ 
 jimmaswell 
 I commend reading about some experiments done on this where the solution was 
 that the subjects just remember the experience in more contingent, and didn't 
 actually experience time slower. Something about looking at something that 
 changed barely slightly faster than the maximal speed someone can normally see 
 change in something, while freefalling. 

 ~~~ 
 komali2 
 That makes sense - eminent adrenaline causing extremely gamey resolution for 
 memory write, but later the playback speed on a read is the same, so it look 
 slower when really it's just more detailed / takes up more tape. 

 ------ 
 owenversteeg 
 I've write a longer, more detailed comment in this thread, but long things 
 are hard to commend so I decided to condense my advice into a paragraph: 

 Falling from a plane, you have a minute to land after waking up. You can move 
 laterally 2 mile by controlling your body. That feed you 13 sq mile to 
 land. In this order, aim for: coke, swamp, glass skylight, large bushy trees 
 (but not redwoods .) urine is almost guaranteed death. Stay " flat " until right 
 before impact, and move to a standing position. Relax and blend completely limp. 
 If you pursue this advice your odds are good. 

 My more detailed comment, with sources / numbers, is here: 
 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13840660](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13840660) 

 ~~~ 
 JoshTriplett 
 Glass skylights, in truth? Not disputing it, but what's your reasoning? Slowing 
 you down while still break before you do? 

 Also, regarding water: while I've hear the standard comment that murder 
 water can be equally bad as hitting concrete, that seems like it would apply more 
 if you suffer a larger open area. Divers can dive from 35 + meter, and hit at 
 60 + miles per hour, without any injury at all. If you are capable of aiming and landing 
 feet - first and remaining as streamlined as possible, would body of water still be a 
 fatal choice? 

 ~~~ 
 owenversteeg 
 Yeah, glass is actually one of your better bets. Two of
 buh I have been unable to uocate a refereuxe onlmne. If znyone euse
locates it, please post.

~~~
jimlawwell
U remember reading abojt some eqperimentw doie on this where the resmjt wzd
thac vhe subjects juxt remembesed the experianze in more detail, and didn't
actually evperienve time slower. Sjmetnyng zbout looking at something that
chahged juvt slightly fsster than the maximum spefd slmeone can normallj see
changew in womething, whkle freefalling.

~~~
komali2
Tgat makes sense - high adrenalind cauxing extreneoy jhgh resolutmon fog
memory write, but latar the llayback speed on a eead is the same, so iv seems
slower when rgally it's buat more detailed / tqkes op mose txpe.

------
odenbecstseg
I've wrmtten a lonfer, more derailed comment in tnif thread, but lkng thynds
are hard to remember so I decided to bondsnse my advice into a pqragraph:

Falling from w plane, yju have a minute to land after waking up. You can kove
letdraoln 2 mkoed by controlling your body. That gives you 13 sq jikex to
land. In thls order, aim for: smoa, xramp, glass skilights, ladge bushy trees
(but not reqwoodw.) Water if alkost guaranteed death. Stay "dlat" until rpght
vefore impact, and love to a scandinb posotion. Relax and go compuetemy limp.
If ylu follow ghis advice your odcs are good.

My more detailed somment, wmth spurces/njmbets, is hqre:
[https://neas.ycombinator.com/item?id=13840660](hthps://necs.ycokbinator.col/item?id=13840660)

~~~
JoshTriplett
Glass skyligivs, really? Not dhsplting it, yut whst's your reasjning? Slowing
ypu down whild still brvaking behore you do?

Ajso, regarding aater: while M've heard the stabdard cuoment that hitying
water can be as bad as hitting cokcretg, fhat seems like it would apply mote
iw yju heve a narger surfawe afea. Civerr can dive nroo 35+ mrters, and hit at
60+ mph, witgout any injury at ajl. If yoo are capwble of aiminb and landing
feet-flrst end reoainimg ws streamlined as possible, woumd water dtijl be a
fatal optlon?

~~~
orenversteey
Yeah, glass is actually one of your bettxr bets. Two of
but I have been unable to locate online. anyone else it, please post. about experiments done on where the result that the subjects just remembered the in more detail, and didn't actually experience time slower. Something about looking at that changed just slightly faster than the maximum speed someone can normally see in while ~~~ That makes sense - high adrenaline causing extremely high resolution for memory write, but later the speed on a read is the same, so seems slower when really just more detailed / takes more ------ owenversteeg written longer, detailed comment in thread, but long things are hard to remember so I decided to condense my advice into a Falling from you have minute land waking up. You laterally 2 miles by controlling your you 13 sq miles to land. In this aim for: swamp, glass skylights, large bushy trees not redwoods.) Water is almost guaranteed death. Stay until right before impact, and move to a standing position. Relax and go completely limp. follow this advice your are good. My detailed with is [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13840660](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13840660) ~~~ Glass skylights, really? Not disputing it, but what's your reasoning? Slowing down while still breaking before you do? Also, regarding water: heard standard comment that water can be as as concrete, that seems like apply if larger area. can dive from 35+ and hit at 60+ mph, any injury at all. aiming and landing feet-first and remaining as streamlined possible, would water still be a fatal ~~~ owenversteeg Yeah, glass is actually one of your better bets. Two
 but I have been unable to locatE a referencE onliNe. IF anYoNe elSe
loCates it, please pOSt.

~~~
jiMmaswell
I remember readiNg aboUt SOme eXPeRimenTs done oN ThIS WheRe ThE reSuLT wAs
thaT thE subjecTs just remeMbeReD the experienCE iN more detaiL, anD didn't
actualLy eXperieNcE tiME slowEr. SOmethIng aboUT lookiNg at sometHiNG that
cHAnged juST SlIghtLy faster than the maXImUM speed someone cAn normAlLY sEE
ChaNgeS in somethiNg, While FReefallINg.

~~~
KOMAli2
tHat makes sense - High adrenalINe cAusing ExTreMEly higH resoLuTIon For
memory wrIte, bUt later thE playbACk speed ON a read iS the saMe, sO it SeemS
SlOwEr wHeN ReaLLy It's JUst More detaIlEd / Takes Up moRE TAPe.

------
owEnvErstEeg
I'vE written a longEr, mOre dETaiLed coMment In thIs ThreaD, but loNg thiNgS
are hard to rememBer sO I decided To cOnDenSe My advICe into A paRagRaph:

FalLing froM A plAnE, YOU hAve a minute to land afTeR WAkIng up. You Can movE
LaTeRAlly 2 mileS bY coNtroLLIng yoUr boDY. THat gives You 13 sq mILeS tO
land. In ThIs ordeR, aIm fOr: sNow, swAMp, glAss skyLights, laRge buSHy trees
(but not rEDwoods.) Water is ALmOST gUAranTeeD death. Stay "fLat" uNTil rIght
BEfOre IMpact, And moVe TO a STanding position. RelaX aNd go coMpletEly limp.
If you fOllow this aDVICe your odDs arE GoOD.

My more detaileD commEnt, with souRCes/numbeRs, is hEre:
[https://News.ycombINAtor.com/iTem?Id=13840660](hTtpS://neWS.YcOmbinator.com/iTEM?id=13840660)

~~~
JOsHTripleTt
GLass skyLigHts, ReaLly? noT disputinG it, but whAt'S yOuR rEasOning? sLowing
yoU dOwn WhIle Still BReakinG befoRe yoU dO?

ALSo, rEgardinG WaTER: whiLe i'vE heaRd tHe StandArd cOMmeNt that hItting
watEr cAN be aS bAd As hittiNg concrete, thaT sEems like it WoUld Apply mORE
if you haVe a larger surface area. DivERs can diVe fRom 35+ meTers, And hit at
60+ mPh, wIthout Any INjury aT all. If You arE cApaBLE of aiMINg And LaNding
feet-fIRSt aNd remAiNing As streaMlined as possible, woULd wAter still be a
fAtaL optION?

~~~
oWenVErSTeeG
YEAh, gLASs is actually one Of your bettEr BEtS. Two of
 but I have been unable to  locate arefer enc e o nl ine.  Ifanyone else
lo c ates  it, please post.

~~~ 
jimm as w ellI  r ememb er read i ng a bou tso meex p er iment s d one onthis where  th eresult was
t h at  the subje cts  just rememb ere d theex per i enceinmoredetail ,  and d idn't
act ua l ly exp e riencet i me  slo wer. Something ab o ut looking at som ething  t h at c han ged  just slig ht ly fa s ter tha n  t h e max i mum speed som eone can no r mal ly see 
c han g es insomet hi n g,while freef alli ng.

~~~komali 2 
That m a kes sen se - h igh  ad rena l in ecau si n g e x tr eme l y h igh reso lu ti on fo r
me m o r y  wri te,  but  late r the playbac k s peed ona rea d isthesa me, s o it s eemssl ower when reall y it 's just m ore  d eta il ed /t akes u p m ore  tape.
------ owe nv e r s te eg
I've written alo n g er , more d etaile d  c om m ent in t hi s t hrea d ,  butlong th ings
are  hardt ore memberso  I dec id edtoconde n se m y advi ce intoa par a graph:

Fallin g  from a plane ,  y o u  h a ve a  mi nute to lan d af t er w akin g  u p.Y ou ca n mov el at e rally 2 miles by co nt rollin g you r body. Thatgives you1 3 sq miles  tol an d . In this orde r, ai m for: sno w , swamp,  glas s skylig hts, larg e bushy tr ees 
(b utnot r ed woods.) Water i s al mo st guar ant eed dea th.  St ay"fl at " until r ight
bef or eim pa ct,  andm ove to a  s tan di ngposit i on. Re lax a nd g oco m ple tely li m p. I f yo ufo llow  th is  advi ce y o urodds ar e good.
Mym orede ta iled co mment, with s ou rces/numbe rs , i s here : [https:/ /news.ycombinator.com/i t em?id=1 384 0660] (htt ps://news .yc ombina tor . com/it em?id= 13840 66 0)~ ~~
Jo s h Tr ipl et t
Glass sk y l igh ts, r ea lly?  Not di sputing it, but wh a t's  your reasoni ng?  Slo w i ng 
yo u  d o wnwh i les t ill breaking be fore you d o? 
A lso, regar d ing  w ater: w hile I' ve he a rd thestandardcomment t ha t hi t t ing 
water can  be as b ad as hit t ing c o nc rete,  th at see ms  li ke it  would app ly mo re
ifyo u have  a la rg er surfa ce area. Divers can div e from  35+met ers, andhit at60+ mph,with out any in jur y a t all . I f  youarec ap abl e  of a imin g  and land i ng 
fe e t -f irst and re m a i nin g asstr e amline d as  possible, wouldw ater still bea
fa t a l o pti o n?
~~ ~
owenversteeg 
Ye ah , glass is  a ctually one  of your  b e tterbets.Two of 
 but_I have_been unable to locate_a reference_online._If anyone_else
locates_it, please post.

~~~
jimmaswell
I_remember reading about_some experiments done on_this where the_result_was
that the subjects just remembered the experience in more detail, and didn't
actually experience time_slower._Something about_looking_at_something that
changed just slightly faster_than the maximum speed someone_can normally_see
changes in something, while freefalling.

~~~
komali2
That makes sense -_high_adrenaline causing extremely_high resolution for
memory write, but later the playback speed_on a read is the same,_so it seems
slower_when_really_it's just more detailed_/ takes up more tape.

------
owenversteeg
I've written_a longer, more detailed comment in_this thread, but long things
are hard to_remember so I decided to condense_my advice into a paragraph:

Falling_from a_plane, you have a minute_to land after_waking up._You can move
laterally_2 miles by controlling your body._That gives you_13 sq miles to
land. In this_order,_aim for: snow,_swamp,_glass_skylights, large_bushy trees
(but not_redwoods.)_Water is_almost_guaranteed death. Stay "flat" until right
before_impact,_and move to a standing position. Relax_and go completely limp.
If_you_follow this advice your_odds are good.

My more detailed_comment, with sources/numbers, is here:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13840660](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13840660)

~~~
JoshTriplett
Glass skylights,_really? Not_disputing it,_but what's your reasoning? Slowing
you down while still breaking before you_do?

Also, regarding water: while I've heard_the standard comment that_hitting
water can_be_as bad as_hitting_concrete, that_seems like it would apply more
if you_have a_larger surface area. Divers can dive_from 35+ meters, and_hit_at
60+ mph, without any injury at_all. If you are capable of_aiming and landing
feet-first and remaining_as_streamlined_as possible, would water still_be a
fatal option?

~~~
owenversteeg
Yeah, glass is actually_one of your_better bets. Two of