Walk or Run: Are We Built To Be Lazy? 189
sciencehabit writes "A quick visit to Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Walks shows just how many ways humans (or at least British comedians) can think of to travel from point A to point B. So why don't we high kick our way to the bus stop or skip to the grocery store? New research suggests that there may be a deep biomechanical reason governing the gaits we choose in different situations. In short, people consistently choose to walk when they need to travel slower than 2 m/s to reach their goal in the given time; when they needed to move about 3 m/s or faster, they ran. But in between—in 'the twilight zone between walking and running'—people tended to mix the two gaits, minimizing their energy expenditure. The findings could help scientists design better prosthetic limbs and even build more human-like robots"
already have prothesis when I need to move fast (Score:2, Funny)
My "time to move fast" prothesis accomodates 7 humans comfortably and has a 150 hp engine and goes 180 kph
Re:Fuck Sake (Score:5, Funny)
It's not called being lazy. It's called SURVIVING on LIMITED RESOURCES, ....
And I totally pictured a bunch of nerds in their parent's basements living off energy drinks and cheetos...reaching for their mouse
So let me get this straight... (Score:5, Funny)
... Scientists discovered jogging?
Anecdote (Score:4, Funny)
I used to work in an office with an extremely athletic lady. She used to run (actually more of a jog) down the aisles between cubicles. Not bad looking either.
One day, my boss was standing in the doorway, talking with me when she ran by. He gave her sort of an odd look. When he turned back to speak with me, I said, "If I were her, I'd run by this cubicle as well."
He was laughing so hard, it was pretty much the end of our conversation.