Gee thanks, Nat. Us yokels didn't know what the unit known as an atmosphere was. Except your analogy is flawed, since we're talking about mostly static pressure, not dynamic pressure i.e. the kind that would result from motion, falling, a collision, etc.
No wonder the Times' corrections page is so active.
“Except your analogy is flawed, since we’re talking about mostly static pressure, not dynamic pressure i.e. the kind that would result from motion, falling, a collision, etc. “
So are you saying Chicken Little was right to be so concerned?