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Will the fastest man in the world ever run 100m in 1 second?

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  • 28-03-2013 2:34am
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    Allyall
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    Assuming that records are just going to keep getting broken, Will the fastest man in the world be 9 foot tall at some stage, and will it ever be ran in 1 second?

    When i was 7, i knew a guy who said he could run 10 miles per hour, he also told me he was able to run from my gaff, to the village (roughly, just less than a mile) in 20 seconds. Unfortunately i don't know him anymore, or where he lives, or anything about him. But will that be the norm for kids of the future?

    Will we need fast cars?


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    SV
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    No. Just no.


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    Allyall
    Registered Users Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    SV wrote: »
    No. Just no.

    We won't need fast cars?


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    chips1234
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    lay off the meth op


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    Gorilla Rising
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    No, but I wonder will there ever be a boy born who can swim faster than a shark...


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    SV
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    Allyall wrote: »
    We won't need fast cars?

    We don't need them now.
    but no, the 100metres will never be done in 1 second by a human being.

    Actually..I don't think it'll ever be done by anything, man or machine, from a stand start.


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    Allyall
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    SV wrote: »
    We don't need them now.
    but no, the 100metres will never be done in 1 second by a human being.

    prove it.

    Why not?

    It would have to be one step?..

    Not if you're super-fast.


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    SV
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    Allyall wrote: »
    prove it.

    No.


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    Tearwave
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    SV wrote: »

    We don't need them now.
    but no, the 100metres will never be done in 1 second by a human being.

    Actually..I don't think it'll ever be done by anything, man or machine, from a stand start.
    What about a teleport machine


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    nocoverart
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    Not a man, but a robot... a black robot. Yes!


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    SV
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    Tearwave wrote: »
    What about a teleport machine

    Then they wouldn't be running it?


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    retalivity
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    physics says no.


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    Allyall
    Registered Users Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    I edited too late..

    If they were (what we call now) - Super -fast..

    They would be awesome running machines (People)

    And they could run 100m in 1 second?

    Why not?


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    Tearwave
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    SV wrote: »

    Then they wouldn't be running it?
    What if they run into and out of the teleport machine. You won't win this argument I literally have all night.


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    SV
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    Allyall wrote: »
    I edited too late..

    If they were (what we call now) - Super -fast..

    They would be awesome running machines (People)

    And they could run 100m in 1 second?

    Why not?

    To be running at 100metres a second you'd have to be doing over 230mph or 360kmh.
    That's not counting the acceleration either.

    I don't think the world will survive long enough to see evolution of that kind.
    Tearwave wrote: »
    What if they run into and out of the teleport machine. You won't win this argument I literally have all night.

    The end result is still them teleporting.
    They'd have to run from the start to the end point for it to be valid.


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    COYVB
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    If you could bend space time on a whim, then it could be done, theoretically


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    johnmcdnl
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    SV wrote: »

    Actually..I don't think it'll ever be done by anything, man or machine, from a stand start.

    I'd say there's a machine out there today that could give it a shot. Something like a Formula 1 car or some of those dragster race cars except super souped up. It's definitely possible if something was designed to do it though.


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    Allyall
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    If they got their speed from drugs/hit by lightning/radiation..


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    Tearwave
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    SV wrote: »

    The end result is still them teleporting.
    They'd have to run from the start to the end point for it to be valid.
    A reasonable argument, but they would be in a constant state of "running" during teleportation. Hence they are running from the start to the end point. The teleport device just "speeds up" the running, if you catch my drift.


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    COYVB
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    retalivity wrote: »
    physics says no.

    Physics actually says yes on this one


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    SV
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    johnmcdnl wrote: »
    I'd say there's a machine out there today that could give it a shot. Something like a Formula 1 car or some of those dragster race cars except super souped up. It's definitely possible if something was designed to do it though.
    Actually yeah, to be fair I forgot about the high speed dragsters that exist.
    Allyall wrote: »
    If they got their speed from drugs/hit by lightning/radiation..

    The first one, I dunno what kind of drugs would have that affect. The second two might kill ya rather than make you run really fast?
    Tearwave wrote: »
    A reasonable argument, but they would be in a constant state of "running" during teleportation. Hence they are running from the start to the end point. The teleport device just "speeds up" the running, if you catch my drift.
    That's true, but they still didn't run the whole thing. They teleported. That's just the be all and end all of it really, even if ya do have all night.


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    StewartGriffin
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    Interesting thread.

    One word OP: Effort!


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    humbert
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    That's not far of the top speed of the Bugatti Veyron.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    100m in 1 second ?

    that's 360Kmh

    That's literally faster than a speeding locomotive. Faster than any non-electric train.


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    ShooterSF
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    Already happened. Here is a documentary on the man.



    So so sad :'(


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    wonderfullife
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    Will the fastest man in the world ever run 100m in 1 second?

    Sexist pig!


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    Oranage2
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    nocoverart wrote: »
    Not a man, but a robot... a black robot. Yes!


    Ignorance!

    The correct term is African American Robot.


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    Wacker The Attacker
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    I can ejaculate 100 m in less than 1 second


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    ebixa82
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    Allyall wrote: »
    Assuming that records are just going to keep getting broken, Will the fastest man in the world be 9 foot tall at some stage, and will it ever be ran in 1 second?

    When i was 7, i knew a guy who said he could run 10 miles per hour, he also told me he was able to run from my gaff, to the village (roughly, just less than a mile) in 20 seconds. Unfortunately i don't know him anymore, or where he lives, or anything about him. But will that be the norm for kids of the future?

    Will we need fast cars?

    What kind of a fcukin tool spends their time writing this tripe?

    Go out and get some hole for yourself would you.

    banned


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    dlofnep
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    Humans aren't getting faster. If anything, we're getting slower on average. Our ancestors would have run long distances chasing down prey. There is no evolutionary advantage to being a faster runner today, and no selective pressures for it. The only reason why we have faster runners at a competitive level is because training techniques have improved, equipment and clothing has improved, understanding of nutrition has improved and performance enhancing drugs are rampant.


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    9959
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    Yes, I believe 100m in 1 second will be achieved by the fastest man in the world, not today or even tomorrow, but perhaps next week when it's a bit warmer.


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