Douglas D. Anderson wrote:
> There are solutions to every problem. In this case it would be to lay down
> on the tracks. Trains have a huge clearance. When the trains collide they
> will rise up and tend to one side or the other on impact. If you lay on your
> back you can see if they are coming back down on you, and try to get out
> of the way. If you survive this long, get up and run like hell either way,
> before the fuel catches on fire. You have a miraculous advantage over the
> trains- they are obeying simple laws of mechanics, you have a mind and
> instincts going for you. There are great stories of people surviving avalanches
> and other disasters, because they continued to act intelligently, and did
> not resign to an imaginary fate. You might die, you might get injured, but
> you always have a chance. People in tail sections of airliners have survived
> horrific crashes. Never say never, and never resign yourself to an imaginary
> fate. Death will get you eventually. But to stand there in the middle of the
> tunnel and say philosophically, "I guess this is it, man, it's been real." is
> silly. It is false pride which makes a man quit trying, because he is afraid
> he might lose.
Having the state of mind to fly towards a hay bail if your parachute
fails to open is key to survival.
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