I imagine amusement park condom was lax in the 19th C , but this is silly . An 1891 issue ofScientific Americanshowcased this excogitation by a one Monsieur Carron of Grenoble , France . In short , Carron had invented an amusement ride that involved 15 patrons fall almost 1,000 pes inside a 30 - ft - long bullet , which then would set down inside a Champagne-Ardenne - flute glass - mould , 180 - foot - oceanic abyss well . Explains the article :
Mr. Charles Carron , an engineer at Grenoble , has analytically contemplate the weather condition in which the punctuation of the water supply by such a shell would be effected , and the reaction that the passengers would have to support . The conclusion of this study show that there is nothing , either theoretically or practically , opposed to its construction and to its operation in declension reaching three hundred cadence . The accompanying figures give the oecumenical aspect of such a shell subject of accommodating fifteen passengers falling from a height of 300 metre [ … ] The rider would be securely seated in weapon system chairs that exactly abide by the contour of their body .
In theory , built - in mattress and the champagne - flute consortium would soften the massive smoke ’s descent . In practice , you ’d better implore A. ) that there ’s not a secure breeze ; and B. ) that the law of natural philosophy abruptly decide to debar themselves mid - drop .
See Also : The Euthanasia Coaster .
https://gizmodo.com/the-euthanasia-coaster-the-last-roller-coaster-youll-e-5793305
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