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> how strong are these monkeys? I believe the right question is, how intelligent and distempered are these monkeys? Intelligence > brawn Strength is mostly i

> how strong are these monkeys? I believe the right question is, how intelligent and distempered are these monkeys? Intelligence > brawn Strength is mostly immaterial once I (as a hypothetical monkey) understand that I can use my agility to rip your eyeballs from their sockets, which then effectively removes your ability to pose a threat to me.

pharmakom 5y ago
Weirdly specific.
- vmception 5y ago
  It’s something primates do to human captors.
  - t-3 5y ago
    It's also something that humans notably do when fighting each other. Thumb in the eye is an instinctually intuitive move.
  - oblio 5y ago
    Really? Do you happen to have an article handy?
qvrjuec 5y ago
That's a silly way to think about it, strength just gives you more tools that you can work with if you're intelligent. If you aren't strong enough to rip eyeballs from sockets, how does being intelligent enough to know you can do that help you?
- jason-phillips 5y ago
  > strength just gives you more tools... I believe the opposite is true. If I'm smart, I will use your strengths against you.
  - jasondigitized 5y ago
    I am not sure how you reverse body slam someone.
    - bckr 5y ago
      Judo and other throwing-style martial arts could be described as using "reverse body slams".
      - pawelmurias 5y ago
        The stronger you are compared to your opponent the better Judo works not worse. The martial arts that use the opponents strength depend on the "opponent" being compliant.
    - diordiderot 5y ago
      It's called a suplex
  - wiseowise 5y ago
    "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." (c) Iron Mike
- kland 5y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BL59uiAz8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BL59uiAz8
ogma 5y ago
Completely ridiculous. Intelligence matters in a fight, but raw strength is always more important. Try fighting a gorilla and see how you do.
wiseowise 5y ago
> Strength is mostly immaterial once I (as a hypothetical monkey) understand that I can use my agility to rip your eyeballs from their sockets, which then effectively removes your ability to pose a threat to me. Strength is material once you understand that this hypothetical human can use some kind of weapon or just something long and blunt to bash your brains out.

pharmakom 5y ago

Weirdly specific.

vmception 5y ago
It’s something primates do to human captors.
- t-3 5y ago
  It's also something that humans notably do when fighting each other. Thumb in the eye is an instinctually intuitive move.
- oblio 5y ago
  Really? Do you happen to have an article handy?

qvrjuec 5y ago

That's a silly way to think about it, strength just gives you more tools that you can work with if you're intelligent. If you aren't strong enough to rip eyeballs from sockets, how does being intelligent enough to know you can do that help you?

jason-phillips 5y ago
> strength just gives you more tools... I believe the opposite is true. If I'm smart, I will use your strengths against you.
- jasondigitized 5y ago
  I am not sure how you reverse body slam someone.
  - bckr 5y ago
    Judo and other throwing-style martial arts could be described as using "reverse body slams".
    - pawelmurias 5y ago
      The stronger you are compared to your opponent the better Judo works not worse. The martial arts that use the opponents strength depend on the "opponent" being compliant.
  - diordiderot 5y ago
    It's called a suplex
- wiseowise 5y ago
  "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." (c) Iron Mike
kland 5y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BL59uiAz8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BL59uiAz8

ogma 5y ago

Completely ridiculous. Intelligence matters in a fight, but raw strength is always more important. Try fighting a gorilla and see how you do.

wiseowise 5y ago

> Strength is mostly immaterial once I (as a hypothetical monkey) understand that I can use my agility to rip your eyeballs from their sockets, which then effectively removes your ability to pose a threat to me. Strength is material once you understand that this hypothetical human can use some kind of weapon or just something long and blunt to bash your brains out.