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Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - Craziness Domain - Who would win in a race between a man and a horse? | | | |
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The SomerZ Summer, yay! Level: 45 Posts: 364/862 EXP: 618182 For next: 41982 Since: 03-15-04 From: Norway Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 3 hours |
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The horse, 24 out of 25 times, apparantly. However, the other day, Huw Lobb made history, as he became the first two-legged creature to win the prestigeous Welsh Man vs. Horse race. I still really can't believe it, I thought it'd be impossible for a man to outrun a horse. | |||
zbegra Blue Octorok Level: 11 Posts: 31/35 EXP: 4885 For next: 1100 Since: 04-24-04 From: Norway, Trondheim Since last post: 357 days Last activity: 339 days |
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Originally posted by ^_____ |
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Alastor the Stylish Hey! I made a cool game! It's called "I poisoned half the food, so if you eat you might die!" Have a taco. Level: 114 Posts: 892/7620 EXP: 16258468 For next: 51099 Since: 03-15-04 From: Oregon, US Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Eh? Humans are getting faster all the time. I heard the new record was 32-something miles per hour. Horses generally go about half that at a nice pace, and could probably get up to it at a run. So if you've got a really fast guy against a merely average horse, the guy wins. | |||
NightHawk Bob-Omb Level: 39 Posts: 163/621 EXP: 374743 For next: 30028 Since: 03-26-04 From: Switzerland Since last post: 432 days Last activity: 339 days |
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I read about that the other day. It's amazing what humans can do when they make up their minds to do it... makes me wonder what the ultimate limits for humans really are? |
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The SomerZ Summer, yay! Level: 45 Posts: 365/862 EXP: 618182 For next: 41982 Since: 03-15-04 From: Norway Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 3 hours |
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Humans are getting faster because we evolve, but animals evolve, too. They also evolve quicker, because specific breeding of strong animals are allowed (while you can't do that to human beings). The quarter horse, a horse breed bred to go at a really fast pace over a quarter mile, can go at 47.5 mph. A guy running at 32 mph wouldn't exactly be able to keep it up for a long time, it'd be over a short distance. This race was a very long race, and no man would be able to keep up anything near 32 mph over this distance. Horses also have higher stamina than men, so I really don't see how the man can have done it. And you can't say the horse was in poor shape, or had a bad day. 20 horses were in that race. I just don't understand how it was possible that the man won. |
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JJ64 Boo Level: 45 Posts: 348/919 EXP: 640956 For next: 19208 Since: 05-22-04 From: Green Bay, WI Since last post: 441 days Last activity: 269 days |
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Well... he cheated, or he managed to somehow maintain a constant speed of over 20 MPH, and the other horses had to have not gone too fast. | |||
Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 2405/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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The article didn't state the condition of the horse or how fast the horse did run. But well, that guy really have god condition. |
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Silvershield Slime Level: 30 Posts: 259/345 EXP: 153029 For next: 12840 Since: 04-11-04 From: New Jersey Since last post: 60 days Last activity: 6 hours |
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Originally posted by ^_____ |
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The SomerZ Summer, yay! Level: 45 Posts: 368/862 EXP: 618182 For next: 41982 Since: 03-15-04 From: Norway Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 3 hours |
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Well, my use of the word "evolve" referred to the breakthroughs in better running equipment and running techniques. It may not have been the correct to use this word, but I used it to compare us with the evolution in the animal kingdom. See, sometimes I feel that what sounds better is better to use, rather than what is technically correct. | |||
Bella Ludwig Von Koopa You're Gonna Love Me Level: 76 Posts: 353/2962 EXP: 3891483 For next: 114577 Since: 03-29-04 From: Groovy Way Since last post: 8 min. Last activity: 6 min. |
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Wow, I thought that would be impossible . I didn't know a man could outrun something like a horse. I think he cheated too or something lol.He must have gotten some good equipment to outrun that horse. I wouldn't say evolution but eh I don't know. | |||
KATW King Yoshi "If you stare at something long enough, it can be funny." Level: 86 Posts: 889/3959 EXP: 6087979 For next: 54128 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 7 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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He must have been a prodigy child ... Gifted runner he is Love to see him run the mile, whats the worlds fastest time? 2:xx something like that? |
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Silvershield Slime Level: 30 Posts: 260/345 EXP: 153029 For next: 12840 Since: 04-11-04 From: New Jersey Since last post: 60 days Last activity: 6 hours |
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Originally posted by ^_____ |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 1974/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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25,000 pounds too. ...Doesn't sound like much until you realize the pot started at 1,000 and went up each time the horse won. So it's a nice little payday. |
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NightHawk Bob-Omb Level: 39 Posts: 165/621 EXP: 374743 For next: 30028 Since: 03-26-04 From: Switzerland Since last post: 432 days Last activity: 339 days |
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Originally posted by ColleenQuite a nice chunk of change I wish I had |
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Craig3410 Paragoomba Level: 15 Posts: 41/76 EXP: 16178 For next: 206 Since: 03-16-04 From: Fayetteville, AR Since last post: 4 days Last activity: 4 days |
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Jesse Owens once outran a horse in a 100-meter dash. What he did might qualify as "semi-cheating" : He would get ready,and then when the gun was shot, the horse would be "spooked" and back up a little. Even though the horse was running thrice as fast, Owens' head start would be enough to give him the victory. |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 2570/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by SilvershieldEvolution, according to the theory always happen. Even in our society. But it's slow... probably it's not that noticeable even if you stayed for like 1000 thread. Unless a new plague comes out or something... |
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