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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."
Well, given the size and scope of Bruce Wayne's awesome shit, I'd say quite well.
That, or its being a self-loathing billionaire industrialist that pays out.
or maybe it's a self-loathing billionaire industrialist's orphaned son that pays out? honestly now, mommy and daddy's money came with interest and a nice bank statement!
To quote Lil' Bush: "Jobs are for suckers -- you should get your money the old fashioned way: inheriting it from your rich parents. Its what we call a free market economy!"
honestly though, you need to aim for the nerdy girls. they're much smarter and much hotter than mere "honeys"
My high school girlfriend was a runner-up and spirit award winner for Miss Teen VA when we were 16; She was also a brown belt in karate. I can do alright for myself, I'm just in a slump since we broke off our engagement a few months ago (we got back together after college).
Not that's relevant. just sayin'.
quarterbacks don't fuck with goth chicks. Plus, we graduated high school 6 years ago.
Yes, I did burn her photos. And the original copy of her birth certificate... with out that, she's dead, right?
If you think you can't take down more than ten people with less than "one heck of a weapon" I recommend you just take a look at the school shooting records. With HANDguns, not even assault weaponry, taking into account the cowardly human nature (when you kill one or two guys in a pack the rest will flee. They won't try to handle you because even if they CAN handle you if they all assaulted you, no one wants to be the ONE to die first in the pack. So they all flee and nothing happens to you, the firearm user.) you can take down a freaking huge number of opponents before you are fscked.
Humans are superior to beasts because they can make and use tools, tools including nowadays firearms and grenades. Sure, physically speaking even a big dog is mightier than most humans, a single bite and you lose yourself. But a human with a good weapon and brain can do so much more.
Martial arts and all the hand to hand combat crap shouldn't exist in a modern civilization. I don't get the culture behind boxing and things like that. There is no point in training your muscle to woo a human opponent when guns can take care of anything, the great egalizer. Train your eyesight and your breath, get a good gun and you'll be better off than any of the freaks who learn things like boxing, karate or kung-fu.