OT: How fast can people run, how high can they jump, how hard can they think?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I'm looking for graphs. That kind of stuff would be usefull if I'm going to be a writer or a programmer, which are the two things I'm considering.

I've tried net searches, but I didn't find anything. I'll be trying some more, but it doesn't look promising.

See you monday.

[Loser]

Run faster.
Jump Higher.
Live forever.
Game Genie.

[se5a]

well it depends greatly on how fit the persion is.
you could try guinnies book of records, but thats only gona get you the top never been broaken (unless its an old one)

[David E. Gervais]

btw, it is impossible to 'Think Hard'. the thought process is cerebral. It has no physical form. You can however 'intensify', 'focus' and 'clairify' thoughts.

As to how high a person can jump,.. well, anyone can jump off a high building http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

and Lastly, if you run down an almost vertical surface, you could potentially reach terminal velocity.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[jim]

Have you looked here?

http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/data/olympics/olymindx.htm


It is not graphical, but should have the data that you could use to build your own.

[parabolize]

Originally posted by David E. Gervais:
btw, it is impossible to 'Think Hard'. the thought process is cerebral. It has no physical form. You can however 'intensify', 'focus' and 'clairify' thoughts.

As to how high a person can jump,.. well, anyone can jump off a high building http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

and Lastly, if you run down an almost vertical surface, you could potentially reach terminal velocity.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Everything is physical.

[Kamog]

Hmm, I haven't run very much at all for a long time.... The Last time I ran a mile was like, back in 1987 or something. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/blush.gif So I'm guessing I don't run very fast, and probably won't get very far before getting tired. As for jumping off a building or running down an almost-vertical surface, I don't like how the word 'terminal' velocity sounds.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Originally posted by jim:
Have you looked here?

http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/data/olympics/olymindx.htm


It is not graphical, but should have the data that you could use to build your own. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">The problem is, olympic records only give the top 00.00001% or something like that of the population.

[jim]

Why can't you just make an assumption along the lines of, say, that 1920 data is akin to today's somewhat more casual athlete, and go from there?

[se5a]

howabout checking out minimum fitness levels for the military?

for example, NZ army you have to be able to run 2.4k in 10:30

[Yef]

Originally posted by David E. Gervais:

and Lastly, if you run down an almost vertical surface, you could potentially reach terminal velocity.

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
You owe me a cup of coffe!

* Turns his keyboard upside down to try to get all the coffe out *


And a keyboard!


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[ April 29, 2004, 14:43: Message edited by: Yef ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Originally posted by Yef:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by David E. Gervais:

and Lastly, if you run down an almost vertical surface, you could potentially reach terminal velocity.

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
You owe me a cup of coffe!

* Turns his keyboard upside down to try to get all the coffe out *


And a keyboard!


. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Nof.

[Taz-in-Space]

As for jumping off a building or running down an almost-vertical surface, I don't like how the word 'terminal' velocity sounds. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Actually the 'terminal velocity' is not a problem - at least until you reach bottom! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

BTW does anyone know if there IS a terminal velocity in AIRLESS conditions?

[Cyrien]

Terminal velocity only operates in atmospheres. Or so is my understanding of it.

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/termv.html

[Cyrien]

As for maximum running speed. You might find this interesting.

http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/1998/04.30/StudentSolvesMy.html

[narf poit chez BOOM]

thanks.