Talk:Human cannonball

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[edit] Last paragraph?

According to the documentary Human Cannonball by The Discovery Channel, it is estimated that of the 52 humans who have attempted this, 30 have died.

Have there really been only 52 human cannonballs? Even if that's true, I think the paragraph should be removed or rewritten - the way it currently reads, it implies that every attempt carries a greater than 50% chance of death. But most human cannonballs will also have performed the act hundreds of times safely.

[edit] Two inches?

I am removing the statement:

A human cannonball will usually lose about two inches from their height whenever they are fired. The loss in height comes from the backbone being compressed.

because it is unclear what they mean. Is this a momentary, maximum amount of compression? -- 64.9.238.124 21:06, 24 January 2007 (UTC)