To survive collisions, we'd have to be like this cute guy
Did you see the kinda ugly guy in the picture above? His name is Graham, and his weird appearance serves a very important cause: to draw attention to the fragility of our bodies - at least when it comes to car accidents involving roadkill and heavy collisions.
If in doubt, Graham is human. Well, actually, if he were real, he would be a superhuman, capable of surviving car crashes (in and out of vehicles) without suffering very serious damage. Understand below!
It was developed as part of a recent road safety campaign launched in Australia.
Graham was developed by sculptor Patricia Piccinini, who was assisted by road safety traffic engineer David Logan and trauma specialist surgeon Christian Kenfield to create the "beautiful".
As you may have noticed, Graham apparently has no neck, as this region of our body can easily fracture during accidents. Also, did you notice that he's also a bit of a big guy?
The brain, as everyone knows, is one of the most important organs in our body, but when it comes to collisions, it doesn't have much protection. Thus, Graham has a much stronger skull and more ligaments and intracranial fluids to protect the brain in case of an accident.
Graham's face also has a lot more fat than normal, and this extra layer of fat absorbs the energy of a strong impact. In addition, as many people who get into accidents suffer nose and cheek fractures, Graham gained a flatter profile - and his ears were protected in his super skull.
By the way, really "super skull"! Graham's skull is much larger than conventional and is capable of absorbing the impact much more efficiently by working like a helmet.
Not to mention that instead of having a normal neck - which is not strong enough to prevent the head from moving sharply forward or backward during collisions - Graham has a fortified structure that protects his head if he makes any movement. abrupt.
And did you notice that Graham also has a lot of nipples besides the normal pair? The extra breasts act as airbags to protect the ribs, as seat belts are designed to harness the strength of these bones to help us withstand the power of impact.
It is for this reason that the three-point belts pass over the ribs and sternum and are affixed to the pelvis to spread the force of impact through the rib cage. But these bones cannot always withstand the collisions and end up fracturing.
Graham still gained different knees from ours. That's because pedestrians are often hit by cars when they are trying to cross the road - their knees, which only move in one direction, are almost always the first to suffer fractures. Graham's, on the other hand, are capable of moving in all directions.
The differences can also be seen in Graham's feet - whose heels are in the middle of his calves. Look:
In fact, ordinary pedestrians often suffer extremely severe leg damage in the event of being run over. So Graham was equipped with more joints than usual, making him more agile when he “jumps” out of the way of a car on a collision course against his body.
Lastly, Graham received thicker, tougher skin than ordinary humans - to protect him from injury if he is struck by glass fragments or dragged on the asphalt, for example.
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So, dear reader, do you think it would be better to be careful on the road or would you rather we had over-adapted bodies like Graham's? Share your opinion with us in the comments!
* Posted on 7/25/2016
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