Cats/Running
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Haha, you have got this SO right. It was all great when they were kittens, but the little sods know whats coming now (sixth sense or something) and run for the hills... or in reality, I spend an age trying to corner them in, in a fairly small house.
Usually results in giving up, then waiting till they are relaxed and pick one up, wife comes rushing in and a fight ensues whilst she administers the med! I usually end up injured at this point...
EDIT: That was a reply to someone a few posts back BTW.
Usually results in giving up, then waiting till they are relaxed and pick one up, wife comes rushing in and a fight ensues whilst she administers the med! I usually end up injured at this point...
EDIT: That was a reply to someone a few posts back BTW.
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You have other comments to make on other stuff TL;DR?I skipped through it. My time is too valuable
For the record, after they split one from the group, they go 1on1. The guy chases it down for hours (never getting anywhere close mind you) until eventually the thing collapses, dying of exhaustion.
Thats a beast made for running and endurance. A cat would have no chance against one of these guys in a locked box. I'm not so sure you could track a cat in the wild of course, which changes the game significantly.
Gilly said:
Fitness wise, it's possible. Tracking wise, I highly doubt it.
ChroniC said:
A cat doesn't have a heart designed to keep running for hours on end.
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You have other comments to make on other stuff TL;DR?
For the record, after they split one from the group, they go 1on1. The guy chases it down for hours (never getting anywhere close mind you) until eventually the thing collapses, dying of exhaustion.
Thats a beast made for running and endurance. A cat would have no chance against one of these guys in a locked box. I'm not so sure you could track a cat in the wild of course, which changes the game significantly.
It's an open featureless field, which I said above if you could hope for it stopping you could maybe keep circling it, and tire it out, but by the time you have circled it, its probably rested. Kwerk never said anything about no nets.
Said cat could leave the field. I'm just specifically stating that obviously from the point of view where one can no longer find the cat, it would no longer be possible. But just a test of endurance, I happen to think an average healthy runner could kill the cat.
That was only a wee dig at the fact I think you would have found it relevant if you watched from about 2:40 to the end.
Anyways I think we need to get a cat (one we don't like), dimple, a 1km warehouse, some cameras and test this theory out.
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zOMG watch past the 2 minutes mark guys!
I did, my argument is based on size of animal, watching every second of that videos doesn't dispute, but rather backs up what I'm saying. There is a big difference between hunting an animal that on paper can run faster than a human BUT is far heavier than a human (like a kudu) and trying to catch an animal that can both run faster than a human and is far far lighter and more agile (like a cat).
A domestic house cat is carrying far less weight than a human, a kudu is carrying far more weight than a human so basic physics tells us that despite a kudu having a high top speed a human would eventually catch up with it.
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That was only a wee dig at the fact I think you would have found it relevant if you watched from about 2:40 to the end.
Anyways I think we need to get a cat (one we don't like), dimple, a 1km warehouse, some cameras and test this theory out.
More interestingly I reckon I could outrun dimple across a kilometre
The agility doesn't come into play, only the distance that the animal and put between you and it so it can rest. The weight of the animal is completely relative. Sure the Kudu has a much heavier body, but it has a much stronger body and is essentially designed for endurance. A cat is designed for stealth and agility.
I need a biologist to come in here to explain to you why we're not arguing physics.
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That sounds like a challenge!
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So, err, who mentioned killing the cat? NO ONE!
This is about catching the cat, which will be impossible due to their agility. You have to catch up with it for a start, then bend down/launch yourself at it to catch it. It's not going to happen!
Serious question, are you a cat owner?
[SKR]Phoenix;23914044 said:
The method I described of catching the cat could/would literally kill it. If you'd actually listened to my argument you'd understand the cat would have no ability to move by the end of the chase. The cat would either have a heart attack or give up instead.
Not so serious question, are you a common sense owner? ;p
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You sir, just lost this arguement! Resorting to droll like that. I feel sorry for you if that's how you go through life.
I also note that you chose not to answer my question. Sigh.
More interestingly I reckon I could outrun dimple across a kilometre
As long as it isn't up 42 flights of stairs.....
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I asked a question. Which again you haven't answered. I don't care if you took it seriously or not. I asked a question, to which I wanted an answer, and twice you have avoided it.
You claim to have had cats. I don't believe you. It's the easy way out of this arguement now isn't it?
Also, I never said you were wrong. YOU said that. I asked a SIMPLE QUESTION. You seem to have the inability to actually understand what has been posted, and reply with the wrong answer. Why don't you try this: Read the thread, re-read the thread and then think about what has been posted. Then reply.
As long as it isn't up 42 flights of stairs.....
Even then, I have the experience!