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Updated: May 28, 2025
Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions? Had they triumphed over the frightful impulsion of the initial velocity of 11,000 metres a second? This was evidently the question the thousands of witnesses of the exciting scene asked themselves. They forgot the object of the journey, and only thought of the travellers!
"Michel," said Barbicane, "during our journey we shall have plenty of time to investigate the deepest questions. Now we must think of starting." "Are we not ready?" "Certainly. But there are still some precautions to be taken to deaden the first shock as much as possible!" "Have we not water-cushions placed between movable partitions elastic enough to protect us sufficiently?"
Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result? Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks? Had they been able to subdue the frightful pressure of the initiatory speed of more than 11,000 yards, which was enough to traverse Paris or New York in a second?
For the present we must occupy ourselves with our departure." "Are we not ready?" "Doubtless; but there are still some precautions to be taken, to deaden as much as possible the first shock." "Have we not the water-cushions placed between the partition- breaks, whose elasticity will sufficiently protect us?" "I hope so, Michel," replied Barbicane gently, "but I am not sure."
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