Originally Posted by
Rich_w
Wouldn't 150ft drop kill you anyway? Hitting the water is like hitting tarmac at that height!

It can do but i think it was over 90% of the Piper Alpha survivors jumped from the platform and they are much higher than the floater that was the Deep Sea Horizon.
It may well be low pressure (10bar) as its the volume that has the effect.
Example, stick 50psi in a bike tyre and it pops (give you a scare) Stick the same in a truck tyre and it would take your head off.
America now needs to stop the slating of BP and get onboard to help in any way they can and get this mess under control.