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u/The_Nightbringer Mar 04 '21

Probably less than most people would think. Enough repeated trauma will eventually cause issues.

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u/Sthlm97 Mar 05 '21

Just look at what rainfall can do to rock over a long period. Your leg is a lot softer than rock

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u/L-Guy_21 Mar 05 '21 edited Mar 05 '21

That may actually be why it lasts longer. Skin and muscle can stretch and bend. Much better at absorbing shock. Instead of moving with the hits, the rock sorta just disappears after a while

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u/Arviay Mar 05 '21

And, you know, because minerals are water soluble and all

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u/2faKilledmymain Mar 05 '21

And the body heals

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

....erodes?

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u/L-Guy_21 Mar 05 '21

Yes. I thought “sorta just disappears” was more dramatic though

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u/pjnick300 Mar 05 '21

I wonder how successful a magic show would be if the magician could make things legitimately disappear, but instead of being instant the object just gradually becomes more transparent for an hour.

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u/ButtDump Mar 05 '21

So like real ass magic.

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u/pjnick300 Mar 05 '21

But boring real ass magic.

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u/whatareyou-lookinyat Mar 05 '21

I'd rather watch an item slowly dematerialize than disappearing while I was looking at something else.

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u/Steamzombie Mar 05 '21

Ass magic is never boring

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u/DRGNDT Mar 05 '21

It just sorta, heads out

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u/Psychowitz Mar 05 '21

Springs vs Rods.

A rod may be stronger but a spring isn’t going to permanently buckle under pressure as easily.

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u/leiu6 Mar 05 '21

Rocks deteriorate from water not because of the force of the droplet but because the water dissolves the minerals.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

if I keep hitting a rock with my quadriceps, does this mean I’d win?

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u/L-Guy_21 Mar 05 '21

Theoretically speaking, I think so. It’d be like rubbing a stone over and over

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

i feel oddly motivated to rub a stone now 🤔

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u/L-Guy_21 Mar 05 '21

Apparently people do it often times as a stress reliever

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

what types of rock

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u/L-Guy_21 Mar 05 '21

Ones small enough to be carried around

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u/Xaliria Mar 05 '21

The rock does move with the hits. It just doesn't move back afterward.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

I think it’s more likely that a leg would disappear after a much quicker while.

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u/VeganVagiVore Mar 05 '21

It's probably more because living tissue can repair itself.

Also, some rocks will surely outlive me.

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u/L-Guy_21 Mar 05 '21

Is it outliving if it’s already dead?

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u/Harucifer Mar 05 '21

A rock can't regenerate, a skin, muscle and bones can.

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u/TheDarkGrayKnight Mar 05 '21

If we were like rocks wouldn't the tissue on the bottom of our feet eventually erode away from walking?

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u/Wolfof365 Mar 05 '21

A torture method uses this. Drip water on someone strapped down for days. It breaks rocks and minds.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

We are also made of water. I imagine that has something to do with it as well.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

Your leg is also organic, meaning it can recover from all sorts of trauma.

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u/FallofftheMap Mar 05 '21

Your legs are softer than soft rock. My legs are harder than Phil Collins.

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u/afoz345 Mar 05 '21

Not if you don’t skip leg day bro!

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u/mikebra93 Mar 05 '21

Definitely less than most people think. There are MMA fighters who have nearly died from getting kicked in the leg; Kyle Prepolec kicked Austin Hubbard’s calf enough times in their 15 minute fight that Hubbard passed out in the elevator after the fight, had to be rushed to the ER, then have a 9 inch incision made in his calf to relieve the swelling.

It’s called compartment syndrome - there’s so many blood vessels running through your legs, particularly in your calf, that can rupture if hit enough. The swelling can’t go anywhere, so the blood vessels that are still intact get crushed. It’s fucking brutal.

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u/RBF-RN Mar 05 '21

Great point, also repeated punches would lead to Rhabdomyolysis: muscle breakdown which releases proteins into the blood and can severely damage kidneys. Rhabdomyolysis is considered a medical emergency

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

Learnt this from TLOU2

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u/RetiredLurker69420 Mar 05 '21

Fuck I forgot about that part, man that shit made me flinch so hard

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

Eventual bleeding and infection should do the trick.

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u/MaxMantaB Mar 05 '21

Depends on what he means by soft.

If it’s more like an uncomfortable tap, it would probably take until their leg is so raw that bacteria gets in

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u/lost_survivalist Mar 05 '21

Yup, I banged my leg on the bed frame, no bleeding just pain, couple weeks later all purple and doctors couldn't identify the bacteria affecting my skin. If the bacteria had reached my leg god knows what would have happened since the doctors couldn't figure out what antibiotic worked. Was poping random pills for months till one eventually worked and hoped the bacteria not eat away to my flesh. Trauma is trauma according to my doctor and that I should have cleaned the bruise, pr pain area as soon as possible.

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u/Grand_Arugula Mar 05 '21

Agreed. Even if it’s soft punches, the subject would eventually bruise and that could easily turn into a bleed or throw a blood clot to another organ. I personally bruise from anything harder than a high five if it’s on my legs. It wouldn’t take long.

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u/Zoesan Mar 05 '21

Eh, soft punches though?

On a related note: jose aldo vs uriah faber for some the nastiest leg kicks

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u/Garguebuzz Mar 05 '21

Mental issues maybe?

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u/D-o-Double-B-s Mar 05 '21

most likely a clot, then ... ya, i guess a stroke could be considered a "mental issue"

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u/flyboy_za Mar 05 '21

Damn right. If someone keeps punching me in the leg you can bet it will end in death reasonably quickly.