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June 29, 2012 06:14 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/H-sqklRbdJY/the-physics-of-crowds-can-kill.html
The physics of crowds can kill
Almost two years ago, 21 people died when they were crushed to death in the crowd at the Love Parade music festival in Germany. Now, scientists have been able to pinpoint exactly what lead to those deaths. Here's a hint: It wasn't a stampede, there's no evidence of intentional pushing, and it doesn't look like [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/H-sqklRbdJY/the-physics-of-crowds-can-kill.html
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