Michael Cash wrote:

> On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 20:33:26 -0500, "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com>
> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
> 
> 
>>Bryce wrote:
>>
>>>"Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:2u1s6mF20urulU12@uni-berlin.de...
>>>
>>>
>>>>John W. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Fabian wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Kevin Gowen hu kiteb:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I never understood the Japanese practice of hiding under things
>>>>>>>during an earthquake.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Me neither. You should really hide next to something, not under
>>>>>>something.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Being next to a table doesn't stop stuff from hitting you on the head.
>>>>>Ever had a piece of ceiling plaster hit you? Or a book? Etc.
>>>>
>>>>Whoosh.
>>>>
>>>>- Kevin
>>>
>>>
>>>I've gotta agree with Kevin on this one. Just compiling the numbers of
>>>injuries in different areas throughout different earthquakes will show that
>>>being "next to something substantial" is much better than being "under
>>>something substantial". Live bodies are usually found inside voids in rubble
>>>which are caused by buildups against substantial items. Some studies suggest
>>>also that standing in a "doorway" is the last thing you wanna do. Headers
>>>can slice you in half and things never fall down around them as many have
>>>suggested.
>>>
>>
>>I'd be interested in seeing those numbers. Everything I've ever heard 
>>says that most injuries are from things falling and hitting you, and 
>>sitting next to a table (etc.) isn't going to prevent something from 
>>hitting you on the head.
> 
> 
> And almost anything at all has to beat the 防災頭巾 which some people
> still use. Even though hard hats are cheap and readily available.

They don't fold up so neatly.