14 Oct
2006
14 Oct
'06
12:48 p.m.
Mike Stay wrote: << 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.
Well, I figured that if a 100-lb person stood on one stiletto heel that measures 1/10" x 1/10", that would give 10,000 psi, right? For someone a little heavier and a heel a little smaller, that could easily come close to 55,000 psi. --Dan