Mikisstuff
Mikisstuff t1_j8d1bag wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Proof of mystery settlement of Aboriginal Australians and Indonesians found in an Italian library by Geek-Haven888
It really started with less specific media and now it's standard practice. No one is doing it for show or signalling - it's just routine.
Mikisstuff t1_j5w075l wrote
Reply to comment by ImReverse_Giraffe in Pound for pound, humans have very powerful kicks compared to animals. by Shamon_Yu
Mmm.. Ok. Checks out.
Mikisstuff t1_j5vxank wrote
Reply to comment by ImReverse_Giraffe in Pound for pound, humans have very powerful kicks compared to animals. by Shamon_Yu
It actually isn't that much when you break it down by bodyweight like OPs initial showerthought.
A quick Google tells me a horse kick is, on the higher end, about 2000 pounds of force per square inch. Another quick Google search says the average, non-trained adult human male kicks at about 1000 pounds (though I found a video of a MMA fighter kicking @ 2400). Depending on how the person is kicking (toe, heel, flat) the PSI will shift, so let's say 2 square inches for a forward kick with point of impact being toes or shoe-tops. 500PSI, or 1/4 of a horse.
Google puts the weight of an 'average' horse (I know this is super variable but since I went for the high end kick strength it's hardly going to be a Shetland pony kick...) at about 450-500kg, which is more than 4x a standard male.
OPs premise of kick strength per pound holds up for human v. horse.
Mikisstuff t1_je2q0xe wrote
Reply to comment by pepsikitkat in TIFU by accidentally giving my nephew a book about a little girl killing her family members by AustinLVII
The irony of getting this book from the aunt tho...