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The AP just reported a story that vividly illustrates the incredible capacity of the human brain and body to perform under intense pressure. A Kansas man named Nick Harris was driving his 8-year-old daughter to school last week when he saw a car back up and run over a neighbor's 6-year-old daughter. Read More
It could be that the weight
It could be that the weight is distributed to 3 other wheels, and he may have had to deadlift only 500 lb and not 3000.
re: It could be that the weight
Yes, there was certainly the issue of mechanical advantage; he didn't have to life the full 3000 lbs. But as I note in the book, in talking about another car-lifter, Tom Boyle:
"Boyle, it should be pointed out, is no pantywaist. He carries 280 pounds on a 6'4" frame. But think about this: The heaviest dumbbell that Boyle ever dead-lifted weighed 700 pounds. The world record is 1,008 pounds. A stock Camaro weighs 3000 pounds. Even factoring leverage, something extraordinary was going on that night.
I don't care how he did it....he saved her life!!
This is MY daughter that we are talking about, and however it happened, I'm just glad that it did. It doesn't matter how much weight he lifted, he was just able to move the car off of her. She is alive because of him, and I am very grateful to have him as a friend.
re: I don't care how he did it....he saved her life!!
Mrs. Hough, we are all, I'm sure, supremely thankful that your neighbor was able to perform this almost unbelievable feat to rescue your daughter. As the father of a one-year-old I can imagine the horror you must have felt when you realized what almost happened. I find it comforting to know that, in truly desperate situations like the one your daughter faced, we are able to tap inner reserves that otherwise we can scarcely imagine. If I might ask, how is Ashlyn holding up now?
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