Obviously if you're ejecting at or near supersonic speeds there are other stresses, but if the trauma is mainly from the ejection booster itself why is it still done with such force?
It seems like a majority of ejections shouldn't be benefited by half a second less time to achieve clearance (or the jet itself could detect altitude and adjust the speed to increase survivability).
I'm guessing this is also a function of trying to achieve lateral separation from the ensuing fireball in a crash but it surprises me rates are so high for injury.
