Comments on: New Study Suggests Humans Could Run As Fast As 40 MPH http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sat, 26 May 2012 14:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: J http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-141142 J Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:29:32 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-141142 The Seri Indians of Tiburon Island were known to run down horses, deer, jack rabbits, and coyotes. Their fastest and tallest men could run down a deer and break its neck with his hand. Some of their men were over 7 feet. If Ussain Bolt can hunt down a deer and kill it with his bare hands, he would do well in that tribe. The Seri Indians of Tiburon Island were known to run down horses, deer, jack rabbits, and coyotes. Their fastest and tallest men could run down a deer and break its neck with his hand. Some of their men were over 7 feet. If Ussain Bolt can hunt down a deer and kill it with his bare hands, he would do well in that tribe.

]]> By: ExSciJournal1 http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-140626 ExSciJournal1 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:17:44 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-140626 I think we're looking at this all wrong. Muscle speed has very little to do with overall speed. Take a 7 foot bull whip. The whip itself has no muscle. Add to it the 2.5 feet from the shoulder to the wrist. Once the arm moves the whip, the wrist may be moving 10mph. But by the end of the whip, the tip breaks the sound barrier at over 1000 mph. The last 7 feet had zero added muscle or power, yet increased in speed by 100 fold. I think I will be able to hold 22mph for a mile (2:44 pace) and teach others to hit top speeds well over 35 by introducing a completely revamped running style that relies on a speed compounding kinetic system within the body. I think we’re looking at this all wrong. Muscle speed has very little to do with overall speed. Take a 7 foot bull whip. The whip itself has no muscle. Add to it the 2.5 feet from the shoulder to the wrist. Once the arm moves the whip, the wrist may be moving 10mph. But by the end of the whip, the tip breaks the sound barrier at over 1000 mph. The last 7 feet had zero added muscle or power, yet increased in speed by 100 fold. I think I will be able to hold 22mph for a mile (2:44 pace) and teach others to hit top speeds well over 35 by introducing a completely revamped running style that relies on a speed compounding kinetic system within the body.

]]> By: muscle maxxl http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-13616 muscle maxxl Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:55:36 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-13616 Great stuff here :) Great stuff here :)

]]> By: muscle maxxl http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-37436 muscle maxxl Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:55:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-37436 Great stuff here :) Great stuff here :)

]]> By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-13615 sheckyvegas Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:04:31 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-13615 I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count? I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count?

]]> By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-37434 sheckyvegas Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:04:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-37434 I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count? I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count?

]]> By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-37435 sheckyvegas Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:04:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-37435 I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count? I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count?

]]> By: willis http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-13614 willis Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:35:52 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-13614 If the fastest speed our most likely predator, say a cougar of the non-human variety, can hit is 40 mph, then I say the top speed for a human would be about 41 mph. If not, you'll not know about it. If the fastest speed our most likely predator, say a cougar of the non-human variety, can hit is 40 mph, then I say the top speed for a human would be about 41 mph. If not, you’ll not know about it.

]]> By: willis http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-37433 willis Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:35:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-37433 If the fastest speed our most likely predator, say a cougar of the non-human variety, can hit is 40 mph, then I say the top speed for a human would be about 41 mph. If not, you'll not know about it. If the fastest speed our most likely predator, say a cougar of the non-human variety, can hit is 40 mph, then I say the top speed for a human would be about 41 mph. If not, you’ll not know about it.

]]> By: Mark Buehner http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-13613 Mark Buehner Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:05:51 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-13613 I saw a show somewhere diagnosing ancient man's footprints that suggested they ran quite a bit faster than today- wish i could cite. Seems its more an issue of fast twitch muscle than anything else. I saw a show somewhere diagnosing ancient man’s footprints that suggested they ran quite a bit faster than today- wish i could cite.

Seems its more an issue of fast twitch muscle than anything else.

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