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You, Too, Could Be Batman In 10 To 12 Years
jmcbain tips a fascinating interview in Scientific American with a professor of kinesiology and neuroscience (and a 26-year practitioner of Chito-Ryu karate-do). The question was, how much training would it take for a normal person to become Batman? The professor says: "You could train somebody to be a tremendous athlete and to have a significant martial arts background, and also to use some of the gear that he has, which requires a lot of physical prowess... In terms of the physical skills to be able to defend himself against all these opponents all the time, I would benchmark that at 10 to 12 years." The problem is, even after that amount of training, no one could remain on top of their game for more than a few years. And "Batman can't really afford to lose. Losing means death — or at least not being able to be Batman anymore."
"Evento rerum stolidi didicere magistro" - The stupid have no teacher except their own experience and you just so happen to be one of the stupid. So why don't you get off of slashdot and the internet so you can get back to your sister you married illegally and the children you have together. When you are at home, you can kill everyone around you with your toxic chemicals eminating from your cigarette. Afterwards you could listen to conservative talk radio, get drunk and copulate with your sister.
Well, I'm 6'4", can bench more than my body weight, dabble in rugby and hurling and play guitar and bass, occasionally in bands. I'm not just some pasty nerd. It's those attempting to win the love of women based on statements such as "I wish I were your derivative so that I could lay tangent to your curves" that fail.