16. If you are weightless and you get hit with something weightless, does it hurt? Should I pack guards and things that will keep me from getting hurt when floating around in the air? (A K2S Question)

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While items have no weight, they do have mass, which means that if something that was very heavy collided with you, it could hurt depending on the speed. We plan for these items and keep them on tethers or ropes, so that they won't go very far or very fast.

Answer provided by Byron Lichtenberg, Ph.D.


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