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Nicholas Wren wrote on 23rd April 98 on Rex
cornering. . .
. . . specifically braking:
< I hesitate to even mention it, but there is one way a
biped can have
both feet in contact with the ground for an extended period of time, even at a good rate of speed--and that is to hop. > Arthur Cruickshank knows of triassic dino-like footprints showing
hopping.
< The other is to hunker down
to lower the center of gravity (and thus the braking angle) as much as possible > So that's what the pubic boots were for! Anchors away!
JJ
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