Astronauts vs Cavemen. Who wins?

[Colonâ„¢]

Can we stay on topic please?

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Colonâ„¢
That doesn't matter if the astronaut gets someone else to call him.

i do wonder why the Doctor never has to worry about these things.

[Vince278]

Originally posted by General Ludd
Have you tried going out into the woods and making a bow with things you find?

Did it as an 8 year old and achieved penetration (no dirty jokes please ) at a range much further than 4 feet. Nowadays I can toss together a few things that would make the old Viet-Cong proud.

[Vince278]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Can the astronauts drown the cavemen in gatorade?

Only if they win the football game.

[Vince278]

Originally posted by Geronimo
i do wonder why the Doctor never has to worry about these things.

Brains and a good script writer.

[Sikander]

I think it's unfair to pit a picked professional warrior from a huge population base against a random person from a tiny one. Still I wouldn't count the caveman out, particularly if the contest isn't a formal duel as much as a meeting engagement where the caveman's stealth and environmental awareness could come into play. As has been pointed out (Officer and a Gentleman aside) modern pilots don't get much in the way of hand to hand fighting instruction, therefore they will remain physically superior but experientially weaker on average. I'd put my money on the caveman, but not a lot of it.

[Kuciwalker]

Astronaut eats better, astronaut wins.

[Vince278]

Astronauts do receive training in survival, evasion in hostile areas, and first contact situations (though the second item was mostly during the cold war).

[OzzyKP]

Cavemen

I doubt a nutritional bonus would overpower the bonus from a gritty life of surviving on your own and hunting your whole life. Remember, the cavemen weren't just throwing spears at buffalo, they were fighting with each other for mates and power struggles and such. I'd definitely say the cavemen would have far more combat experience. Plus be far meaner and tougher.

It isn't hte size of the dog in the fight, but the fight in the dog.

If it was cavemen vs. Marine, I'd go with the Marine. But just being a fit astronaut with only basic (or nonexistant) combat training wouldn't be enough.

Cavemen for teh win.

[chequita guevara]

Let's put it this way. In a fight between a Yanomani warrior and an austronaut, I'd pick the Yanomani everytime. Their way of fighting involves samshing each other of the head with logs consequtively until one goes unconscious. It takes a while. They have hard heads.

[Dis]

have you guys not heard of muscular atrophy in space?

obviously the stone age men win.

[Dis]

Originally posted by OzzyKP
Cavemen

I doubt a nutritional bonus would overpower the bonus from a gritty life of surviving on your own and hunting your whole life. Remember, the cavemen weren't just throwing spears at buffalo, they were fighting with each other for mates and power struggles and such. I'd definitely say the cavemen would have far more combat experience. Plus be far meaner and tougher.

It isn't hte size of the dog in the fight, but the fight in the dog.

If it was cavemen vs. Marine, I'd go with the Marine. But just being a fit astronaut with only basic (or nonexistant) combat training wouldn't be enough.

Cavemen for teh win.

yep, and don't forget astronauts have never killed a man (face to face) in their lifetime, and most find it morally wrong to do so. They would hesitate.

[Thorgal]

Originally posted by VetLegion


It's common knowledge that 16th century Europeans were short, underfed weaklings compared to modern man. The average height today is probably 15 cm higher than that in medieval times. Don't know about weight, but I'd say the difference is even more drastic

And you want to seriousely claim that those people were some sort of fighting machines whose weapons we can today barely pick up, let alone use? Get serious.

Then it is even more notorious what such "underfed dwarfs" were able to do things people now hardly can. OTOH It seems you believe weight and height is the most important thing in a fight.
http://media.putfile.com/Emelianenko-vs-Zuluzinho

As somebody has poinet yet an entire life of continuos hard physical exigences in all aspects cant compare with some training for somebody used to an easy life. Any farman is much stronger that most urban people and compared to people from some centuries ago his life is a lot easier.

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by Dis


yep, and don't forget astronauts have never killed a man (face to face) in their lifetime, and most find it morally wrong to do so. They would hesitate.

Exactly.

Or subconsciously adhere to some form of code of honor while fighting. Not clawing and biting their way to victory.

[Lancer]

According to the poll, the astronauts have taken this competition hands down. I suggest a new contender...

Here's some possibilities:

Astronaut vs

Bar bouncer
male tennis pro
Strong man contest winner
chimp
squirrel
lady wrestler