a onepointsevenmoose conversion
LENGTH
about 1.9 seconds for an arrow from a 50-lb compound bow to reach that height
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500 feet: arrow launched straight up at 300 fps (91.44 m/s), no air drag; unreachable above ~426 m → 1.85
64 adult bull moose — please respect the elevator's posted capacity
* not a typo — the plural of moose is moose
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500 feet = 152.4 m ÷ 2.4 m per adult bull moose = 63.5 → 64
71 Shaquille O'Neals standing on each other's shoulders
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500 feet = 152.4 m ÷ 2.16 m per Shaquille O'Neal = 70.56 → 71
67 Chewbaccas standing on each other's shoulders
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500 feet = 152.4 m ÷ 2.28 m per Chewbacca = 66.84 → 67
38 Easter Island moais
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500 feet = 152.4 m ÷ 4 m per Easter Island moai = 38.1 → 38