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Okay, I read the FTP as fattest man alive. Then I clicked the first link and had a brief but thrilling reality crisis.
posted by RokkitNite at 11:56 AM on May 12, 2006
posted by RokkitNite at 11:56 AM on May 12, 2006
Okay, I read the FTP as fattest man alive. Then I clicked the first link and had a brief but thrilling reality crisis.
Ditto.
But... wow!
posted by rhapsodie at 12:12 PM on May 12, 2006
Ditto.
But... wow!
posted by rhapsodie at 12:12 PM on May 12, 2006
I really like that he congratulated himself unapologetically, instead of doing the false humility/pointing to the sky thing. Good on you Gatlin.
posted by maryh at 12:23 PM on May 12, 2006
posted by maryh at 12:23 PM on May 12, 2006
I, too, was looking forward to photos of the fattest man alive =(
Confusion set in for a few moments upon seeing the fittest man alive.
I expect someone will dig up the relevant information myself, RokkitNite, and rhapsodie were seeking.
posted by mmdei at 12:27 PM on May 12, 2006
Confusion set in for a few moments upon seeing the fittest man alive.
I expect someone will dig up the relevant information myself, RokkitNite, and rhapsodie were seeking.
posted by mmdei at 12:27 PM on May 12, 2006
He must have trouble keeping a girlfriend.
posted by unsupervised at 1:11 PM on May 12, 2006
posted by unsupervised at 1:11 PM on May 12, 2006
100 m in 9.76 s = 10.246 m/s = (22.91 mph)
Speed of the Fastest Human, Running shows this isn't the fastest speed, even by a long shot. Others have clocked 11, even 12 m/s.
posted by rolypolyman at 1:35 PM on May 12, 2006
Speed of the Fastest Human, Running shows this isn't the fastest speed, even by a long shot. Others have clocked 11, even 12 m/s.
posted by rolypolyman at 1:35 PM on May 12, 2006
I wonder why the IAAF article didn't mention the record was run in Qatar.
posted by beno at 1:40 PM on May 12, 2006
posted by beno at 1:40 PM on May 12, 2006
I really like that he congratulated himself unapologetically, instead of doing the false humility/pointing to the sky thing.
"...who dedicated his 9.76 record to God and his parents."
posted by Aknaton at 1:46 PM on May 12, 2006
"...who dedicated his 9.76 record to God and his parents."
posted by Aknaton at 1:46 PM on May 12, 2006
Ahem.
Still, wow. That's really incredible.
posted by Gamblor at 2:06 PM CST on May 12 [+fave] [!]
By that standard, shouldn't it be Jay Garrick?
posted by COBRA! at 1:48 PM on May 12, 2006
Still, wow. That's really incredible.
posted by Gamblor at 2:06 PM CST on May 12 [+fave] [!]
By that standard, shouldn't it be Jay Garrick?
posted by COBRA! at 1:48 PM on May 12, 2006
What was that, COBRA? Some kind of sick joke? I'm embarrassed for you. Listen, when you're ready to have a serious discussion about which Flash is the fastest, you know where to find me, sir.
posted by Gamblor at 2:17 PM on May 12, 2006
posted by Gamblor at 2:17 PM on May 12, 2006
I don't know what you're referring to because that ridiculous Infinite Crisis never happened. You hear me? Never. Happened.
*sticks fingers in ears*
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!
posted by Gamblor at 2:29 PM on May 12, 2006
*sticks fingers in ears*
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!
posted by Gamblor at 2:29 PM on May 12, 2006
100 m in 9.76 s = 10.246 m/s = (22.91 mph)
Speed of the Fastest Human, Running shows this isn't the fastest speed, even by a long shot. Others have clocked 11, even 12 m/s.
Perhaps you might consider pondering the concept of instantaneous vs average speed. That is all.
My id demands snark, but I'm trying really hard.
posted by drpynchon at 8:33 PM on May 12, 2006
Speed of the Fastest Human, Running shows this isn't the fastest speed, even by a long shot. Others have clocked 11, even 12 m/s.
Perhaps you might consider pondering the concept of instantaneous vs average speed. That is all.
My id demands snark, but I'm trying really hard.
posted by drpynchon at 8:33 PM on May 12, 2006
i'm just glad that i'm not the only person thinking this was about the fattest man alive.
posted by kendrak at 8:34 PM on May 12, 2006
posted by kendrak at 8:34 PM on May 12, 2006
Perhaps you might consider pondering the concept of instantaneous vs average speed. That is all.
So we're just guessing he's the fastest man alive since the average speed is pretty good?
posted by chef_boyardee at 9:43 PM on May 12, 2006
So we're just guessing he's the fastest man alive since the average speed is pretty good?
posted by chef_boyardee at 9:43 PM on May 12, 2006
i'm just guessing he's the fastest known man to have run unassisted over presumably 100m from a "standing" start on a certain approved kind of track surface in a certain kind of stadium without too much tailwind and without the benefit of various banned substances for which we can test with some accuracy.
personally, though, i would be more interested to see if he is faster when thrown out of a plane at altitude.
posted by UbuRoivas at 10:18 PM on May 12, 2006
personally, though, i would be more interested to see if he is faster when thrown out of a plane at altitude.
posted by UbuRoivas at 10:18 PM on May 12, 2006
Ah... world's fastest... 100m... American... and here I thought that went to the 200m champ. Silly me.
posted by dreamsign at 10:38 PM on May 12, 2006
posted by dreamsign at 10:38 PM on May 12, 2006
Some day, the pedantic amoungst you will go out and run 100 meters. You'd be stunned at how fast this is.
(I spent quite a bit of time as a phototimer; and yes, met a number of the fastest runners in the world.)
posted by filmgeek at 11:36 PM on May 12, 2006
(I spent quite a bit of time as a phototimer; and yes, met a number of the fastest runners in the world.)
posted by filmgeek at 11:36 PM on May 12, 2006
(in fact, he's faster than anyone not alive, as well)
Ah, that's where you're incorrect. Are the bioengineered track stars of the future also 'not alive'?
posted by blastrid at 12:54 AM on May 13, 2006
Ah, that's where you're incorrect. Are the bioengineered track stars of the future also 'not alive'?
posted by blastrid at 12:54 AM on May 13, 2006
Pretty cool -- but I've always been fond of using the 1-mile run as the standard for "overall" fastest person.
posted by davidmsc at 3:57 AM on May 13, 2006
posted by davidmsc at 3:57 AM on May 13, 2006
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