Aren't cats able to do that (always land on their feet) because there's something inherently unique about their spines? Surely that's gotta be hard for a human to replicate?

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 45 points 5 months ago

A collarbone that isn't attached to any other bones and a very flexible spine. However, while this makes them extremely good at it, the actual motions involved are, as demonstrated, manageable for a human. We're just a lot worse at it

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 10 points 5 months ago

I suspect the specific biomechanics of it change, but the general principle helps to get a starting point for figuring out human-applicable techniques. It was a very cutting-edge field at the time, after all; any advantage or pre-existing applicable work was welcome!