Laws of Gravity - Bungee Drop

We were reminded of Sir Isaac Newton’s Laws of Gravity when we visited the X-Centre, an Xtreme Sports centre, in Chiang Mai with the insane idea of doing the Bungee drop. Deciding to watch some other brave soul jump first, we wandered down to the Bungee Jump tower to be met with a large sign COME HERE IF YOU DARE. Who could resist such a challenge. Actually, WE found it quite easy so we retired to the restaurant in search of some Dutch courage.

With the occasional screams in the distance reminding us of our reason for being here, although reason might not be the most appropriate word in this instance, we spied upon the following drawings graphically depicting the Laws of Gravity and their effect on the human body – Bungee Drop.

Whilst the male members of our team were quite impressed, the rest of us quietly pondered the warped sense of humour of the artist and wondered if Sir Isaac had made his discovery after a Bungee jump. The X-Centre awards all surviving Bungee jumpers with a certificate. Unfortunately, we didn’t get one. Anyway, insanity is not something we want to brag about.

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