Re: [HOE] Question on syker power telekinesis

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

> I noticed that the power telekinesis has a speed of 5 to activate yet
> it states that the power can be used to prevent/reduce falling
> damage....how often does one fall and have 5 actions before hitting
> the ground? something just seems wrong with that. Since I could not
> find any info or clarification I thought I would bring it up here. Any
> ideas? or am I just interpreting this wrong somehow.

Well A round is 5 seconds. The average person gets 2 actions per round. So
if a fall lasts longer than 12.5 seconds then you would be able to start
using TK.

Looking up my old kinematics:

distance = (initial velocity)*(time) + 1/2(acceleration)*(time)(time)
initial velocity = 0m/s
time = 12.5s
acceleration = 9.8m/s (gravity)

distance = 0 + 1/2(9.8)(12.5)(12.5) = ~765m

So if you were to fall off a tall building or cliff you could use it to
save yourself, but from a second story window it wouldn't be helpful, no.

Incidently time is really important here, so if you can manage 3 actions a
turn that's only ~8 sec. So that drops the distance down to about 300m.

Theo McGuckin - SysAdmin, JLab, Safety Warden (Bldg. 85)


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