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maxericksontoday at 2:57 PM1 replyview on HN

How big is big?

The practical limit for bipeds is probably ability to survive a fall to the ground. It's not super common, but enough people die simply from falling from standing.


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schoentoday at 3:00 PM

On the other hand, people can learn to fall more safely (like in gymnastics and martial arts). Maybe some version of those skills could somehow become instinctual, as maybe the corresponding thing is in cats?

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