"Mike Speegle" wrote in message ...
In news:Maxpower typed:

Babies would not even survive the trip into space. If babies can die
by sleeping on their face how can a baby tolerate liftoff?

Given that babies have been known to survive falls of several
stories unhurt belies your statement. The shuttle only takes a maximum
of 3g's on launch.


Falling at one G is different than being launched at 3Gs. You also
should take into account the terminal velocity of a baby when falling.
Terminal velocity does not exist inside a shuttle cabin.

As for falling you are correct babies are resiliant. Bones are still
mostly cartilage the layer of fat and the light weight contibute to
the survival of a fall.

I hate to see a baby during shuttle launch though.

Baby Survives 80 foot drop. ("crashing through several tree branches
before landing on the ground")
http://www.casperstartribune.net/art...da2c989114.txt

Newborn baby survives fall down 30ft snake infested well
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_650000.html

Toddler survives fall from second floor
http://www.canada.com/vancouver/news...0-7752A1DC213D

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