14 Oct
2006
14 Oct
'06
10:15 a.m.
On 10/14/06, Daniel Asimov <dasimov@earthlink.net> wrote:
Don't know about the physical effects, but 55,000 psi sounds close to the pressure exerted by a stiletto heel (depending on who's wearing it), so not that hard to imagine.
Perhaps an elephant in stilettos would exert that much pressure. I think you're off by at least an order of magnitude.
--Dan
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