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According to a new analysis,
[...] In this paper, simple one-dimensional dynamical models are uniquely applied to study in detail the fatal shot and the motion of the President's head observed in the film. Using known parameters from the crime scene, explicit force calculations are carried out for determining the projectile's retardation during tissue passage along with the resulting transfer of momentum and kinetic energy (KE). The computed instantaneous KE transfer within the soft tissue is found to be consistent with the formation of a temporary cavity associated with the observed explosion of the head, and subsequent quantitative examination of this phenomenon reveals two delayed forces at play in the backward motion of the President following impact. It is therefore found that the observed motions of President Kennedy in the film are physically consistent with a high-speed projectile impact from the rear of the motorcade, these resulting from an instantaneous forward impulse force, followed by delayed rearward recoil and neuromuscular forces.
janrinok: Be prepared for some detailed mathematical proofs, but well within the abilities of our community, and some interesting deductions.
(Score: 5, Informative) by MostCynical on Saturday April 28 2018, @09:58PM (5 children)
Complicated mathematics proves grainy film proves man was shot.
Exact location of shooter, caliber of weapon, possibility of second shot from front seat body guard, together with issues relating to the autopsy, not proved or disproved by these calculations.
Conspiracy theorists happy, nothing has changed.
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday April 28 2018, @10:06PM
Fodder for a new round of JFK assassination conspiracy books.
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(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday April 28 2018, @11:02PM (1 child)
It was good enough to show that the bullet that killed JFK came from the direction that Oswald was shooting from.
They still have to explain why the guy shooting from near Oswald was a better shot than the one shooting from the grassy knoll, particularly since a good portion of the patter associated with this emphasizes the difficulty of shooting from Oswald's direction.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 28 2018, @11:19PM
Operson always had trouble understanding others. His failure to recognize what others' body language signified and his inability to grasp the hidden meaning behind their words caused significant stress for him. This was likely due to his autism. Perhaps this was why he couldn't find an answer to the question he had been pondering lately. That question was, "Why do the children scream?"
The heavily obese man thought about the question time and time again, but he could not find the answer. Operson loved children dearly; they were his favorites and he enjoyed playing with them. Operson also believed that the children loved him. So, then, why? Why did they scream when he played with them? As Operson sought out the answer, a snapping sound was heard; this caused the man to look downward. "Oops!" Operson said. The man had gotten distracted, and as a result, he accidentally became too rough and the child's small neck snapped. Yes, Operson loved children indeed.
"Oh, well. There are still three more here to play with!" the man said happily, as he looked towards the bound children. All of them were screaming, which mystified the man. Then, the answer to the question he had been seeking all along came to him! "They scream because they love me. They scream because they're having fun." the man said, in a tone that suggested he had discovered one of the world's hidden truths. Now he was truly excited. Operson began playing privates with the rest of the children. Three distinctive snapping sounds were heard that night, and those children never screamed again.
Operson, now incredibly sweaty, got up. It wasn't enough. It wasn't enough. It wasn't enough. He wanted to play more! Then, the man recalled that some nice people moved in down the street, and that they had a cute child. Operson's destination was set.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 28 2018, @11:42PM
I, for one, am not happy unless we can involve the weather war somehow!
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 29 2018, @12:47AM
I'd love to see a ballistics simulation that would account for CE399.