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Originally Posted by Stuart M  Oddly, I always thought that one was attributed to Lord Kelvin, as yet another of his peculiar scientific pronouncements, but I can't find the quote anywhere. Something along the lines of "It is physically impossible for human beings to travel at speeds exceeding 30mph: they would asphyxiate." |
Doubtful that it was Kelvin as by his time people were already travelling at that speed.