2007-03-17 15:22:49 · 5 answers · asked by queensruleall 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
It is called weight distribution. A sack of potatoes is 'dead weight', and the weight is evenly distributed. A human being's weight is NOT evenly distributed. The torso is the heaviest part of the body, with the limbs and head 'hanging out', so to speak. You can also grab a sack of potatoes by a handle, or by putting your arms around it and heaving it up, without any fear of hurting it. With a human body, there is ALWAYS going to be the fear of hurting someone by picking them up the wrong way. In other words, you can't just grab your cousin by the hair and 'heave ho'...well you can, but it would hurt like hell! So, how much do you like your cousin? You could always test my theory...; )
2007-03-17 15:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mikki 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, when you think about an actuall person, a human being, then you will be able to sustain it more. I think it's just a mental thing you know. I mean, if you drop a sack of patatoes, then hey, pick em' up, no proble. But if you drop another person, they will probably start yelling at you and carrying on in a matter that you don't want to see, thus, you feel the urge of importance to carry out a human.
2007-03-17 15:28:04 · answer #2 · answered by Phatgurl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's not possible. 150 pounds is 150 pounds.
maybe the potatoes are not so good at sitting on your shoulders. (seriously - it may be they way the weight is distributed that makes the difference to you)
2007-03-17 15:26:42 · answer #3 · answered by hot.turkey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why're you carrying your 150 pound cousin...?
my guess would be that your cousin has less inertia than the potatoes. The potatoes have uniform mass, whereas your cousin (hopefully) does not
2007-03-17 15:26:44 · answer #4 · answered by adklsjfklsdj 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tuberphobia?
2007-03-17 15:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by Horsmn4 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋