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Could a person really ride a bipedal animal?

Started by jimmy olsen, July 02, 2012, 04:22:37 AM

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jimmy olsen

July 02, 2012, 04:22:37 AM
You see in a lot fantasy art people riding bipedal animals like dinosaurs and giant birds. Wouldn't there be balance issues that would make that impossible to do on a long term basis? Certainly among the birds I would think, though the counterweight dinosaurs have in the form of their tails may make it possible. What do you guys think?
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July 02, 2012, 04:24:53 AM
People ride ostriches, and guess piggy back rides count too. Also, weird question. In a imaginary land of Dino riders, balancing is what hits you as illogical? :D
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#2
July 02, 2012, 04:32:34 AM
Short answer: yes.

Long answer: FFS Tim.
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jimmy olsen

#3
July 02, 2012, 04:34:54 AM
Quote from: HVC on July 02, 2012, 04:24:53 AM
People ride ostriches, and guess piggy back rides count too. Also, weird question. In a imaginary land of Dino riders, balancing is what hits you as illogical? :D
Could you ride an ostrich 20 miles a day? Doubtful. I said long term basis for a reason. The animal in question has to be as useful as a horse, or at least a donkey.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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HVC

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July 02, 2012, 04:37:37 AM
20 miles a day? Probably not. But that's more due to size and endurance, not a structural fault. Put a man on a pony and he wint go far either. Taking your giant birds and Dino's at face value endurance wouldn't be an issue.
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

Brazen

#5
July 02, 2012, 04:40:53 AM
Parents carry kids on their backs for hours at a time, no reason the same shouldn't apply to other animals with a similar size ratio. Soldiers carry 87-127lbs of gear around with them on patrol day after day without balance problems.

Ideologue

#6
July 02, 2012, 07:15:05 AM
I'm not sure a T-rex is capable of marching 20 miles a day in the first place.
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jimmy olsen

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July 02, 2012, 07:19:02 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on July 02, 2012, 07:15:05 AM
I'm not sure a T-rex is capable of marching 20 miles a day in the first place.
With those long strides?
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
--------------------------------------------
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The Brain

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July 02, 2012, 07:29:32 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on July 02, 2012, 07:15:05 AM
I'm not sure a T-rex is capable of marching 20 miles a day in the first place.

Smartass.
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July 02, 2012, 07:58:27 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 02, 2012, 07:19:02 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on July 02, 2012, 07:15:05 AM
I'm not sure a T-rex is capable of marching 20 miles a day in the first place.
With those long strides?

With that six-ton body.
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July 02, 2012, 09:16:45 AM
Quote from: The Brain on July 02, 2012, 04:32:34 AM
Short answer: yes.

Long answer: FFS Tim.
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#11
July 02, 2012, 10:43:15 AM
You can ride Hilary Swank at the petting zoo.
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July 02, 2012, 12:53:26 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 02, 2012, 10:43:15 AM
You can ride Hilary Swank at the petting zoo.

Not in public.
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#13
July 02, 2012, 12:59:02 PM
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#14
July 02, 2012, 01:14:56 PM
Yes, you can.
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