Quick question

[Deno458]

I read an article about a genetically altered super mouse.

 

What I found intensly interesting was this line:

 

"The mouse can run up to six kilometres at a speed of 20 metres per minute for five hours or more without stopping,"

 

six kilometers is equal to about 3 miles.

20 meters a minute is about 21 yards a minute.

 

If this is with a mouse, then how fast would a human go if he were given the serum?

[Deno458]

I did the math, and this means the mouse is running just 500 yards shy of 1 mile per hour. That's pretty speedy for a mouse. Also, it can run for 5 hours straight, so how long could a human run?

[Tormod]

More correctly, 20 meters per minute is 1,2 kilometers which is roughly 3/4 mile.

 

5 hours at 0,75 miles is 3,75 miles.

 

How long can a human run? Far! A "normal" person can run a marathon in about 4 hours, which is about 10 kilometers/hour.

 

Here is an interesting article about long distance running:

How Far Can You Run? - Runner's World General

 

I'd say it's perhaps more interesting to figure out how long can a human run fast? :(

[theblackalchemist]

taking biology into view here....

Human heart muscles are made of red muscle fibers

so that they dont tire out easily.

 

Skeletal muscles are made of white muscle fibers.

so they give short energy bursts.

 

if the serum tries to convert the white muscles to red ones, there are many complications.

namely

--> All muscle fiber's will be converted to red one.

--> All need *more/maximum oxygen to function

--> body will start breathing heavily for a longer time.

-->The blood will be over-worked to transport maximum oxygen

(my view is)

--> Because of the body's power of adaptation, the blood will be reconfigured to have more RBC's/Haemoglobin

-->this drastically reduces the blood's other cell count..namely WBC, Platelets.

-->This leads to a low immune system and various other complications.

 

 

BUt (i think) all these are not studied so closely in mice.

 

Thus if the serum converts the white fibres to red ones...such complications will ensue

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>OR<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The serum acts more like a steroid., and gives instant energy.

but that would defeat the purpose of the statement

genetically altered

 

 

 

Hence the point is that, if humans are treated such a serum..

various changes'll take place.

 

prolly most visible in

the respiratory and the circulatory system.

 

As written by someone----

Why mess with the Human Body :(

 

That was my opinion.

THX

TBA