The simple fact that salamanders can reach that speed without not desintegrating should be proof enough. Sorry if this offends you, but now you are just being ignorant, blind fanbboys.
And Xepher, people are inside thos shuttles.
Sorry if this offends you, but that's just bias.
Answer my question.
If you're subjected to the pressure of traveling at 2000mph, what will happen to you?
Also, salamanders can reach that speed because their tongue probably weighs less then a gram.
F=ma
HYPOTHETICALLY
if acceleration is a constant at 10k
And the mass of a salamanders tongue is .5 grams, then
f=10k x .5, so force = 5k. Let's say this is withstandable by the human body.
Now, if the mass of a salamanders tongue is .5 grams. That's .001 of a pound.
Now, if Yoshi's tongue can go a foot, and at the tip is the size of a fist, 5 lbs is reasonable.
That's 2,267 g.
F=ma
F=(2,267)(10K)
F=22,670,000.
22,670,000-5000=22,665,000 difference in force.
And 5k is withstandable to the human, or Yoshi body.
22.67 mil is not.
While 10k is a rather large constant for force, you get the point. Due to the mass of yoshi's tongue, the force becomes so large I don't see how he could withstand it.
AND I SAID THIS ALREADY
Being inside the shuttle doesn't mean you are subjected to all of the pressure.
You're in a Car.
This Car is going 80 on the highway.
Do you feel like you're moving 80mph in the car?
No, you don't.
the rocket is going 17k mph.
So you feel like you're going 17kmph? No.
Humans' terminal velocty is 186, I believe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_velocity