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by abc_lisper 1647 days ago
We are not stronger, we have more stamina. There is a difference
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WastingMyTime89 1647 days ago
We both are stronger and have more stamina than macaques. The biggest male adult macaques are 18kg. That’s probably more that the average adult can raise with one arm but not by much and I insist on average. That’s nothing exceptional for someone in shape.

Considering the weight and power in a human leg, a swift kick would seriously harm and probably kill an average macaque. The issue is not strength here.

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sudosysgen 1647 days ago
The average adult can't lift 18kg with one arm, even with improper posture? That's pretty sad if true.
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t0mas88 1646 days ago
The average parent can definitely lift 18kg with one arm, that's the weight of a 3 year old...
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WastingMyTime89 1646 days ago
More than half adults are women, a third live in Asian when the average weight of an adult is 58kg. You have strong bias.
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syntheticcorp 1647 days ago
Average adult would include women, which are much weaker than men. It is sad if it applied to just men.
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true_religion 1647 days ago
With one arm? I’m not sure, but with two arms certainly most women can do it.

18kg is the average weight of a 5 year old kid [1]. It’s pretty routine for women in childcare roles to pick up kids for various reasons.

1. https://www.disabled-world.com/calculators-charts/height-wei...

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