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Title: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: captainspud on December 14, 2007, 06:40:26 AM
How many five-year-olds could you take in a fight? (http://www.howmanyfiveyearoldscouldyoutakeinafight.com/)

Finally, someone uses those ridiculous personality archetype quizzes for something productive.

Oh, and I got "28".

I'd really like to know Intensity's score. ;)
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: catwhowalksbyhimself on December 14, 2007, 07:31:40 AM
And due to crazy traffic, the page is now down.

Sure, spun, tell us all about it, then send your raging fans to shut it down so we can't see it.  I see what your evil plan is.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: stumpy on December 14, 2007, 07:35:25 AM
Well, apparently, there is widespread interest in the question, because the site won't load that page.

But, I see potential for a great "versus" thread in the Hero Files forum. Now, let's see... If I wear a "cup", does that count as two points of invulnerabilty?  :P
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Uncle Yuan on December 14, 2007, 08:21:51 AM
I think that would have to depend very highly on the 5th graders.  Are we talking 5th graders from Detroit or Beverly Hills?  It's all in the attitude.  I know which I would rather take on . . .
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: BWPS on December 14, 2007, 08:56:31 AM
Quote from: Uncle Yuan on December 14, 2007, 08:21:51 AM
I think that would have to depend very highly on the 5th graders.  Are we talking 5th graders from Detroit or Beverly Hills?  It's all in the attitude.  I know which I would rather take on . . .

Not 5th graders. 5 year olds. I have trouble taking more than two 5th graders in a fight!

it seems that the site is weak and has no bandwidth.

Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Camma on December 14, 2007, 12:27:29 PM
Thanks Spud given that i get questions a lot about fighting, this was an important part of my self realization.  I scored 36, which Im sure is due to my martial training and fight experience.  I was probably held back slightly by the moral issue.

sorry i couldnt figure out how to post the little image it generates.  I know how to fight but not post spiffy things in the forums or my signature.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: UnfluffyBunny on December 14, 2007, 03:18:05 PM
I got 31, but i'm sure the mosh pit practice would help a fair bit ^_^
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Mr. Hamrick on December 14, 2007, 03:42:23 PM
i got 26. 
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: lugaru on December 14, 2007, 03:48:52 PM
Quote from: UnfluffyBunny on December 14, 2007, 03:18:05 PM
I got 31, but i'm sure the mosh pit practice would help a fair bit ^_^

I counted mosh pit practice as 'being trampled'. Sure, I havent gone under peoples feet but I have rammed into colums of people and gotten kicked with a steel toe boot in the pitt. Still ended up with 28 due to my moral convictions.

So how many could batman take down before he is beaten sensless?
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: stumpy on December 14, 2007, 03:51:22 PM
Has anyone gotten higher than 39? I put in everything to indicate maximum physical aptitude, combat experience, and amoral utilitarianism in battle. That resulted in a 39. (My actual score was much lower, despite being tall, strong, having some martial arts experience, and answering the morality questions under the mature "but they started it" assumption.  :P)
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Midnight on December 14, 2007, 04:18:27 PM
23. Unfortunately, I'm a skinny bastard. :(
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: The Phantom Eyebrow on December 14, 2007, 04:36:52 PM
21!? 

GAH!

If I had a decent pair of boots on I could trample twice that number while hardly breaking stride I just KNOW it.


Stoopid questionnaire...


My problem is that I'm just too damn nice!

Too nice by half, me.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: YoungHeros on December 14, 2007, 04:47:08 PM
Only 15? :(
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Raptor on December 14, 2007, 05:49:48 PM
I got 33 because I have no compunction about using another 5 year old as a weapon. :thumbup:
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: MJB on December 14, 2007, 06:04:26 PM
31

-MJB
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: tommyboy on December 14, 2007, 06:21:30 PM
30
More if I could get to a car....
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: kkhohoho on December 14, 2007, 06:24:59 PM
28.
More if I could get to a brick wall...
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: vamp on December 14, 2007, 06:28:02 PM
I'm to nice for my own good. I only got 25 because I would feel bad about beating up kids. But oddly enough, I don't mind using one as a weapon if I have too.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Figure Fan on December 14, 2007, 06:52:57 PM
You could take on 30 five year old kids in a fight.

LMAO! I really want to throw a five year old at a group of other five year olds, now..
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: ow_tiobe_sb on December 14, 2007, 06:59:58 PM
*sheepishly* 11. :oops:

ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and A Lover, Not a Fighter
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Alaric on December 14, 2007, 09:26:50 PM
I got 15.

If I can take 15 5-year-olds, does that mean I can take 1 75-year-old?
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Spam on December 15, 2007, 12:12:27 AM
24... man, I need to work out.

FORIAMSPAM!
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Carravaggio on December 15, 2007, 12:20:57 AM
23...beaten by Spam? Oh the humanity...
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Lunarman on December 15, 2007, 12:43:22 AM
OMG, 20 only, i'm dissappointed.

Sadly I think it's the truth
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Sevenforce on December 15, 2007, 03:05:50 AM
You could take on 33 Five Year Olds

:huh:

But...not even in self defense?
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: bat1987 on December 15, 2007, 06:38:31 AM
You could take on 20 five year old kids in a fight :blink:

Ah come on!
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Uncle Yuan on December 15, 2007, 10:27:04 AM
Sigh . . . 20

Well, I suppose it would be a bad sign if a physician scored high on this test.  Unless maybe they were a orthopedic surgeon . . . they use power tools in the OR and they're all (former) jocks.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Zippo on December 15, 2007, 01:02:51 PM
I got 28.

I was actually just wondering this very thing a few weeks ago.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Deaths Jester on December 15, 2007, 01:08:16 PM
You could take on 39 five year old kids in a fight.

Wow...and here I was worried about taking on 39 fifty year olds.....
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Reepicheep on December 17, 2007, 09:31:04 AM
This test says 23, but all evidence points to 3.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Conduit on December 17, 2007, 04:02:31 PM
This quiz is amazing.  Great find.

I got 15.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Alaric on December 17, 2007, 05:40:14 PM
I... have some troubling news. Like, I'm sure, the rest of you, I had been assuming that this test was the product of the latest, most accurate scientific reasearch. With that in mind, I wondered how an exceptionally-wimpy 5-year-old would do on the test, and I re-ran the test giving answers as if I were, in fact, the afore-mentioned exceptionally-wimpy 5-year-old. Imagine my shock when I found that, according to the test, an exceptionally-wimpy 5-year-old can, in fact, take 4 normal 5-year-olds in a fight! Clearly, the test is, in some way, flawed.

I realize that this is intensely desturbing news. It seems we may need to seek our answers elsewhere- or, perhaps, aknowledge that some questions are essentially unanswerable.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Epimethee on December 17, 2007, 07:20:25 PM
Well, Alaric, the test seems perfectly valid to me: If the defending kid is both wimpy and reading this scientific test (not bad for a zero-grader), then, quite logically, he must be an uber-nerd. As such, it's only reasonable to assume that he can use his hyper-big (latent mutant?) brain to K.O. bigger kids by headbashing them.

For the record, I got 17... Mind you, my score would probably be much higher if I were myself the parent of a five year old – I probably wouldn't have any compunction against playing dirty and using *$#@! brats as projectiles. ;)
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Mowgli on December 18, 2007, 12:47:07 PM
As an elementary school teacher, I have often pondered this question...

29.

It's a relief to know that number is higher than the head count in any of my kindergarten or first grade classes.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: doctorchallenger on December 19, 2007, 03:05:43 PM
15

Have to get that moral compass adjusted (and work out).
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: The Pwime on December 19, 2007, 06:58:19 PM
20.

Gee, i'm actually impressed with myself...
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: catastrophe on December 19, 2007, 07:03:00 PM
You could take on 33 five year old kids in a fight.

im happy to know ill be able to defend myself to such a common danger
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Sgt. Friday on December 21, 2007, 01:42:03 PM
30 5 year olds.  :thumbup:

And like Figure Fan, I to have a sudden compulsion to chuck one of the little brats at a horde of the little buggers!  :twisted:

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: GogglesPizanno on December 21, 2007, 02:00:30 PM
24.
My physical limitations were overcome by a big gaping whole where my morality should be...
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Mr. Cow on December 22, 2007, 09:42:37 AM
i could only take 23 five year olds.. but if i got DYAM and BWPS with me we'd take down every 5 year old on the planet! (and that includes spud with them) :thumbup:
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: murs47 on December 22, 2007, 10:58:12 AM
I got 24, but in reality it would be zero. The idea of a group of merciless and violent 5 year olds would have me laughing until they knocked me unconscious.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Intensity on December 29, 2007, 09:33:23 AM
I got 30... but only because my morality scores held me back.  First and foremost, before being a martial artist... I am a teacher.  Unless the kids had turned into zombies, or if they were also killing/beating up other people, I wouldn't necessarily fight them with my best.  This survey made me sad, because my martial arts school is closed this week and I miss teaching my kids.  :(

lol.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: thalaw2 on December 30, 2007, 11:17:38 PM
I got 23 too....I feel horrible. 

What a night on the town it would make if I was dating X-23 (according to the dating test) and we got mobbed by five year olds.....do you think she would be impressed? 
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Mr. Hamrick on December 31, 2007, 12:28:10 AM
Quote from: thalaw2 on December 30, 2007, 11:17:38 PM
I got 23 too....I feel horrible. 

What a night on the town it would make if I was dating X-23 (according to the dating test) and we got mobbed by five year olds.....do you think she would be impressed? 

nah, she'd probably leave you for me.
Title: Re: The Greatest Philosophical Question of Our Time
Post by: Bujin on December 31, 2007, 06:16:36 AM
I got 31, but then I'm elderly - in my prime I could proudly take on entire battalions of ankle-biters.  ;)