Over most of the Earth's surface, yes- I can survive a fall from a plane.

"Ridiculous".

Actually, Chester, our bodies are so gangly --so lacking in aerodynamic properties-- that we fall at incredibly slow speeds. If one were to lookup our terminal velocity, they'd find that it's no faster than most rush hour commutes.

"Your point?"

From our perspective, falling out of a plane is no worse than falling four stories. I could definitely survive falling out of a plane on both poles- any where with snow. Most rainforests, too. It would be no worse than misjudging one's jump onto a waterbed, I suspect.

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