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How is an Unlucky Skydiver different from a Lucky/Unlucky Skydiver?

Panel 1: The question, “How is an Unlucky Skydiver different from a Lucky/Unlucky Skydiver?” appears at the top of the panel. To the right is a streaming parachute whose folds look like they have been tied in a knot. Below, the text reads, “By my definition, an Unlucky Skydiver is someone whose parachute does not open, but they still manage to survive.” The text “Unlucky Skydiver is underlined”. Panel 2: At the upper left of the panel is the text, “A Lucky/Unlucky Skydiver, on the other hand, is someone whose parachute opens, but what happens next is rather unlucky.” The text “Lucky/Unlucky Skydiver is underlined”. At the upper right corner of the panel we see a skydiver descending under an inflated parachute. They are falling toward water in which a grinning sea monster with sharp teeth looks up at them in anticipation. Panel 3: Against a dark gray background we see a pilot ejecting from a diving jet fighter plane. Below, the text reads, “For example, in 1959 Lt. Col. William Rankin had to eject from his jet fighter at 47,000 feet due to an engine failure. A severe lightning storm lifted and battered him with hailstones and rain.” Panel 4: Against the same dark background is a drawing of the upper portion of Rankin’s body. He wears a helmet and goggles, and is being pelted by heavy rain. He looks troubled. To his right is the text, “The storm soaked him so severely that he feared he might drown. Forty minutes later, he finally came back to earth. This cartoon is part of a series called Falling. It is written and drawn by Jim Hamilton who can be found on Instagram at Green Harbor Publications (all one word, greenharborpublications).

Published On: April 28, 2025

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Panel 1: This comic is all in one panel. At the top left is the question, “Does a ball thrown straight up take the same time to go up as it does to come down?” Directly below the question is the response, ‘Well, it depends.” The text continues, “In a vacuum, the time going up and the time going down would be equal.” Directly below this text we see two boys having a conversation. One says, “But we do not live in a vacuum.” The other boy responds, “Good point!” Below the boys the text continues, “In the real world, it takes longer to come down. Why? Air resistance.” In the center of the panel we see a left-handed batter who has just swung at a pitch and popped the ball straight up. He is wearing a white uniform with the number seven on the back. Right beside him standing behind home plate, the catcher follows the flight of the ball. He is wearing a gray uniform and a chest protector. His hat is on backwards. He has already discarded his mask. Along the left side of the panel is the following text, “On the way up, air resistance and gravity work together to slow the ball’s upward motion. On the return trip to earth, air resistance counters the impact of gravity, which means that the ball accelerates at a slower pace, and so it takes slightly longer to come town.” This cartoon is part of a series called Falling. It is written and drawn by Jim Hamilton who can be found on Instagram at Green Harbor Publications (all one word, greenharborpublications).

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