Straight Dope mentioned in latest XKCD's What If

[Whack-a-Mole]

See:

jumping people revisited

I realize this is a heck of a bump but XKCD just put out a YouTube video on this question and noted Cecil’s article but claims they do not tell the whole story. 4 minutes long: [What if everyone jumped at once?]

I get ninjaed so often here I have to note this

Also, I should get a badge for oldest resurrected thread…just saying.