Comments on: Man is finally faster than the horse http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:28:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alan Rager http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/comment-page-1/#comment-390966 Alan Rager Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:00:50 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/#comment-390966 Well, in long distance, humans can certainly outrun horses, you know. A human can build up much more endurance for long races than horses. I guess it's not technically speed, in that case, but the human would win the race. That is how wild horses could be caught after all (intact for work, that is). Well, in long distance, humans can certainly outrun horses, you know. A human can build up much more endurance for long races than horses. I guess it’s not technically speed, in that case, but the human would win the race. That is how wild horses could be caught after all (intact for work, that is).

]]> By: annon http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/comment-page-1/#comment-390875 annon Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:29:23 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/#comment-390875 Hey I beat my dog in a run. I tied him to his yard post and then i took off down the street, that slow bastard didn't even make it past the lawn and it still took me 2 minutes to reach the stop sign. Hey I beat my dog in a run.
I tied him to his yard post and then i took off down the street, that slow bastard didn’t even make it past the lawn and it still took me 2 minutes to reach the stop sign.

]]> By: Brian http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/comment-page-1/#comment-390852 Brian Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:26:52 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/#comment-390852 Balance != speed The horse has 4 (count 'em four) points of balance on the ground, we only have two which is why we have to balance ourselves with arms since we walk upright. This is like the old days when the first machine to hammer in rail road spikes was created. The challenge was for a man to hammer in 3 spikes, while the machine hammered in 1. The man completed 2 and a half spikes before the machine finished its 1. However the man still lost because the the machine hammering in 1 spike (even at three times the time) was an improvement over manual labor. We all know a horse is ALWAYS faster than a man, but just how much faster? This race proves that Chad is at least half as fast as a horse over this track length. The feat is still impressive, why don't you race a horse and see how much slower you are, then make a comment about it. Balance != speed The horse has 4 (count ‘em four) points of balance on the ground, we only have two which is why we have to balance ourselves with arms since we walk upright.

This is like the old days when the first machine to hammer in rail road spikes was created. The challenge was for a man to hammer in 3 spikes, while the machine hammered in 1. The man completed 2 and a half spikes before the machine finished its 1. However the man still lost because the the machine hammering in 1 spike (even at three times the time) was an improvement over manual labor.

We all know a horse is ALWAYS faster than a man, but just how much faster? This race proves that Chad is at least half as fast as a horse over this track length. The feat is still impressive, why don’t you race a horse and see how much slower you are, then make a comment about it.

]]> By: Mikey http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/comment-page-1/#comment-390851 Mikey Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:15:25 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/#comment-390851 Well a human can use their arms to balance as they run, which a horse cannot. Tis stupid, plain and simple. Well a human can use their arms to balance as they run, which a horse cannot. Tis stupid, plain and simple.

]]> By: chad http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/comment-page-1/#comment-390848 chad Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:56:17 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/#comment-390848 @Brian I was about to through out the legs/distance calculation myself ;) @Brian

I was about to through out the legs/distance calculation myself ;)

]]> By: Brian http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/comment-page-1/#comment-390847 Brian Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:33:21 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/#comment-390847 Well you see, since it is impossible for a horse to run on two legs, and quite impossible for a human to run quickly on four, Chad gets to run half the distance (since he has half the legs.) Thus making a horse @ 200m essentially the same as a human @ 100m. Well you see, since it is impossible for a horse to run on two legs, and quite impossible for a human to run quickly on four, Chad gets to run half the distance (since he has half the legs.) Thus making a horse @ 200m essentially the same as a human @ 100m.

]]> By: GP http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/comment-page-1/#comment-390845 GP Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:15:07 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/#comment-390845 1/8 of a mile = 200 meters, therefore the guy started over half way down the track .. I would be happy for someone to explain how that qualifies as a win?? :-) 1/8 of a mile = 200 meters, therefore the guy started over half way down the track .. I would be happy for someone to explain how that qualifies as a win?? :-)

]]> By: Mikey http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/comment-page-1/#comment-390842 Mikey Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:07:34 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/06/11057/#comment-390842 He had a 100 metre head start. How is that winning? He had a 100 metre head start. How is that winning?

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