Is Shaolin-Do for real?

[Judge Pen]

I am shocked, SHOCKED! that someone would suggest this thread is redundant. I liked the analogy that this thread is like an old pub that is filled with regulars talking about the same stuff everyday with the occassional outsider wandering in to add their two cents which will do nothing to change the minds of the regulars.

[kwaichang]

well TWS the meeting did take place got the answers I needed so sorry. So this means I have only 38 more years to find the bones whew better get started KC

[Lamassu]

Were you the guy that was going to interview GMT with some hardnose questions? If so, did you approach the guy and what questions did you ask him? You talk of posturing, but well, thats what happens at tournaments regardless of what style is being performed. What did you think would happen? Caged fighting?

And for the record, KC, I wasn't doubting Su Kong's capability to determine the number of people in a room without visually counting them, I was commenting on the "if I can't do it then nobody can" mentality that many posters have on this forum. I can't run a mile in 2 min. but I know the minute I declare that no one in general can, then somebody will come along run a mile in 2 min. and I suddenly have egg all over my face. That's why I don't make blanket generalizations about mankinds capabilities to perform outstanding and outlandish feats, because whenever I do, that's when I'm proven wrong.

SW, where's this video you posted about blind people? I can't seem to find it.

[Baqualin]

...........as I understand it the southern temple that Su Kong resided in is different than the one from the Five Elders history.

The one of the five elders history was a smaller temple associated with the main temple ,so this would account for the difference in dates and histories.

Just like it was said before it is HIS Story.

Even the Bible is said to be the word of God but the problem is man wrote it and he has flaws and makes mistakes . Man has a narrow perspective based on biases. Do you , if you believe in the Bible , believe that it is all accurate and has no flaws ??

Hell so many books have been left out of the Bible.

As far as I am concerned the editing and leaving sections out is a flaw and outright a mistake.

Anyone read the Book of Enoch ?? That is some mind blowing $h!t!!

Only recently, ( this is relative ), has there been the documentation and publishing of the history of CMA and the Shaolin Temples .

There is a great deal of the history that has been lost for many reasons for many years.

Some say there was only one Shaolin Temple, in Honan. Some say that there was never any martial arts taught there. Many peolpe say all sorts of things and a great deal of it is hard to prove .

So take that and stick it in your ear!!!

Double Nice

[BoulderDawg]

And for the record, KC, I wasn't doubting Su Kong's capability to determine the number of people in a room without visually counting them, I was commenting on the "if I can't do it then nobody can" mentality that many posters have on this forum. I can't run a mile in 2 min. but I know the minute I declare that no one in general can, then somebody will come along run a mile in 2 min. and I suddenly have egg all over my face. That's why I don't make blanket generalizations about mankinds capabilities to perform outstanding and outlandish feats, because whenever I do, that's when I'm proven wrong.

Well Michael Johnson broke the world record for the 200 meter dash at the Olympics (he still holds that record by quite a margin). In 1996 he was the fastest human that ever lived. Yet his speed for the 200 meters was just a shade over 23 miles an hour.

I think it's fairly safe to say that no modern day human will ever run a 2 minute mile. Maybe after 20 millions years of evolution....who knows.

[KungFu Student]

Well Michael Johnson broke the world record for the 200 meter dash at the Olympics (he still holds that record by quite a margin). In 1996 he was the fastest human that ever lived. Yet his speed for the 200 meters was just a shade over 23 miles an hour.

I think it's fairly safe to say that no modern day human will ever run a 2 minute mile. Maybe after 20 millions years of evolution....who knows.

By striving for things that others believe to be impossible, humanity has accomplished many amazing things. This lack of looking past what most consider unachievable is why the people of today are heading for some unpleasant times. We have gotten so used to having things handed to us that we have stopped trying to reach for something better. This is one of the main reasons that I try and stay out of the "which MA is better" debates. I respect anyone; even someone from another art, for the simple fact is that they are doing something that others find takes too much effort.

[Lamassu]

Well Michael Johnson broke the world record for the 200 meter dash at the Olympics (he still holds that record by quite a margin). In 1996 he was the fastest human that ever lived. Yet his speed for the 200 meters was just a shade over 23 miles an hour.

I think it's fairly safe to say that no modern day human will ever run a 2 minute mile. Maybe after 20 millions years of evolution....who knows.

so then, if my calculations are correct, Michael Johnson only needs to improve his speed by 7 miles an hour. That and maintain that speed for the length of one mile and he'll accomplish running a mile in two minutes. If he was declared the fastest human to ever live back in 1996 then I'll assume he made it in the Guinness Book of World Records, and statiscally speaking, those who make it in this book tend to be repeat record breakers; usually their own.

[Crushing Fist]

I think if humanity was focused in a very serious way on producing faster runners we could break the 2 minute mile within 100 years.

This would require genetic engineering and selective breeding, but I am quite certain it could be done.


Through selective breeding alone it may be accomplished in a similar amount of time, but humans don't seem intent on that sort of thing, instead seeming to prefer choosing mates based on other criteria.

Now if Cybernetic Enhancement is allowed it could probably be done within the decade, but that is probably against the rules.


What were we talking about again?

Oh yeah... nothing.

[Lamassu]

I think if humanity was focused in a very serious way on producing faster runners we could break the 2 minute mile within 100 years.

This would require genetic engineering and selective breeding, but I am quite certain it could be done.


Through selective breeding alone it may be accomplished in a similar amount of time, but humans don't seem intent on that sort of thing, instead seeming to prefer choosing mates based on other criteria.

Now if Cybernetic Enhancement is allowed it could probably be done within the decade, but that is probably against the rules.


What were we talking about again?

Oh yeah... nothing.

What do you have against genetic engineering? As for cybernetic enhancement, it would be legal, if it became a standard issuing procedure, like having a microchip installed that has your entire medical history encoded. Better people through invasive science, get the results you want without all the pesky drugs.

[Crushing Fist]

What do you have against genetic engineering? As for cybernetic enhancement, it would be legal, if it became a standard issuing procedure, like having a microchip installed that has your entire medical history encoded. Better people through invasive science, get the results you want without all the pesky drugs.

but would they have to have another category for that?

Fastest Enhanced Human Land Speed Record or something. Probably. The purists would be up in arms.

[Lamassu]

but would they have to have another category for that?

Fastest Enhanced Human Land Speed Record or something. Probably. The purists would be up in arms.

Nah. It'll all be under the table the way performance enhancing drugs are used by today's athelites. Besides, I find that the louder the "purists" scream and hollar the deeper they're involved in the very thing they're griping about.

[MasterKiller]

Anyone know the World Record for swimming with your pecs?

[The Xia]

Anyone know the World Record for swimming with your pecs?

Is that another Sin The claim?

[Lamassu]

Anyone know the World Record for swimming with your pecs?

That would be Gov. Arnold Schwartzenegger. Have you seen him give his famous pec demonstration? Freaky.

[PangQuan]

give me an arm that can crush a mans skull in my grip and ill drop my left right now!