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Could you survive a human stampede?
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:02 am
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:02 am
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At least 453 people were killed, and 719 were injured, in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday morning. The deaths occurred around 9 a.m. on the first day of Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest holidays in the Muslim calendar, and as millions of Muslims were making their pilgrimage, or hajj, to Mecca. The accident took place at the intersection of two roads in Mina, causing many to fall and others to panic, according to Saudi Arabia’s civil defense directorate.
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Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:05 am to Rhino5
Yes...I would just worry that I might twist my knee or ankle
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:08 am to Rhino5
Survive a human stampede? Yes
Survive a human centipede? No Way
Survive a human centipede? No Way
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:09 am to Rhino5
Interesting question from a
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Rhino5
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:09 am to Rhino5
wow, first the crane and now this
must be the 'will of Allah'
must be the 'will of Allah'
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:10 am to Rhino5
Never would have seen that coming.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:16 am to Rhino5
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It appeared to be the deadliest accident during the hajj since 1990, when 1,426 pilgrims perished in a stampede in a tunnel linking Mecca and Mina
FFS
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:26 am to Rhino5
I can deadlife 600 lbs what do you think
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:31 am to zelman
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I can deadlife 600 lbs what do you think
I think you would die. Not because you're a pussy, but just because no one can hold back 10,000 people all rushing forward blindly. Your being a pussy is just lagniappe.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:34 am to zelman
That you have short legs and long arms.
And your pretty damn strong! Lol
And your pretty damn strong! Lol
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:34 am to zelman
I have been in a couple of crowd surge situations over the years at games and concerts and it can be pretty scary stuff. I can't imagine being in that situation with that many people. Once folks panic, all bets are off. I am guessingg the only way to survive would be to climb up on top because you aren't pressing through.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:34 am to CadesCove
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no one can hold back 10,000 people all rushing forward blindly
Its not like they all took a running start and mowed over people a hundred yards downfield. They key is to get in the herd somehow.
This post was edited on 9/24/15 at 7:35 am
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:37 am to Rhino5
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Its not like they all took a running start and mowed over people a hundred yards downfield. They key is to get in the herd somehow.
Yeah, but that dude wouldn't be very mobile and would fall down & be crushed. Probably skips too many leg days.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:37 am to Rhino5
The key is to not fall down... once you do you're not getting up, so either you die or you're injured.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:37 am to Rhino5
How could anyone answer that question? 
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:39 am to Rhino5
Wife was 8 months pregnant in '07 and we drove to Atlanta for the secChampionship game. After the game, at the Marta station (or whatever their subway is called) they had hundreds of people pushing to get in the train but the doors were not open.
Honestly went beserk, if it would have been thousands there was no way we could have stopped it, but I kid you not, we stopped them. Was me and my dad. Anyone within striking distance got struck.
Honestly went beserk, if it would have been thousands there was no way we could have stopped it, but I kid you not, we stopped them. Was me and my dad. Anyone within striking distance got struck.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:41 am to Rhino5
These things usually happen when people are pushed against a barrier. I think if you're caught against that barrier, you're done.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:49 am to Rhino5
Inshallah
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:55 am to Rhino5
I'm proud of myself whenever I get through customs in Dammam without flipping my shite. There's no way I could be anywhere around that type of crowd in that country. I/we wouldn't be allowed there anyways, but I'd probably lose it well before a stampede happened.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 9:33 am to Rhino5
Who would have thought that the running of the bulls is much safer than this holy Muslim holiday
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