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The story of Lucky, the lower Manhattan cat who survived a 26-story fall (he "only" had a broken toe and broken lower jaw), has captured the imagination of a country. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, there are people who want more answers. Check out this video:
Lucky seems to be fine in this Good Morning, America segment; his owner Keri Hostetler, grateful her 3-year-old tabby is doing well, urged pet owners to get screens for their windows and pet insurance. And here's the Straight Dope on "cat righting reflex"—aka whether cats really are able to right themselves (with their nonfatal terminal velocity!) and survive falls.
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I hate cat stories.
i propose a scientific study. 1000 cats dropped from different heights should do the trick.
It would be more fun to do the experiment with humans.
I agree Peter. Let's start with eyekantspel.
That video is awesome.
"...not according to Wikipedia."
Next claim: "I read it on the Internet, therefore it must be true!"
So do people realize they throw every bit of their credibility out when they mention if it's on Wikipedia, it has to be true?
"So do people realize they throw every bit of their credibility out when they mention if it's on Wikipedia, it has to be true?"
That video -- and website -- are obviously going for humor, not credibility. I'm sure they knew that proclaiming "not according to Wikipedia" was going to evoke some laughs. I laughed at it.
Didn't read the website, and only watched the video until the wikipedia thing. I stand corrected.
There actually isn't a website. I should probsbly have said website address... clearly a play on 911truth.org.
Haha, cute little guy.
Wow. I totally proposed the terminal velocity theory on the original Gothamist posting. Love the loose change spoof.
Um, I proposed it. You replied to it. Just sayin'.
Maybe so, but only one us gave the formula!
you are both the liars. Filthy filthy liars.
It's a constant, not a formula. You did provide it, but I brought the notion of terminal velocity as a factor of survival to the discussion.
You make me whole.
It's a constant, not a formula. You did provide it, but I brought the notion of terminal velocity as a factor of survival to the discussion.
You make me whole.
How did the cat get around the corner, that's the only thing I don't get. The open window is on one side of the corner and the ledge he is photographed on is around the corner and it seems the two ledges are not connected. How could he get around that obstruction of the corner?
It was a "CAT" astrophe!?
anybody? Anybody? Hello?
Also I am going to make a video just like that for the next jen carlson/patrick moberg/subway love/blackbook.com conspiracy that I see on this site.
this is by far the coolest cat in town: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J---aiyznGQ
with all due respect that is the dumbest thing I've seen all week (possibly all month)
Lucky's kinda chunky.
I could sleep on him. Glad he's OK.
My cat did that and scared the bejeesus out of me. he didn't fall but was out on a skinny ledge like him.
cats are curious creatures even changing to opening the top window sash, my cat jump up and grabbed a pigeon from outside.
I'm so happy that little Lucky survived the fall. As I watched him during the morning-primetime interview, I could see that all he wanted was to:
a)be left alone
b)not to be 'transported to all sorts of family gatherings', 'cause we all know that kittehs want to stay HOME.
Some people have way too much time on their hands to make videos like that. :-)
9/11... JFK... Lucky the cat