Primate zoologist explains who wins

internet. Some people call it the greatest stupidity of humanity. Unlimited competition of sulfuric acid, depravity, scams, misinformation and meaningless influence. If this technology is what brings us to the present, how can there be any benefits?

But now and then, we think of the true potential of coding in digital platforms. A scorching question will cut noise and demand a unified focus as if it was a matter of life or death, or perhaps the reason we were united in the first place. These assumptions capture our imagination, sparking incredible debates, and, since they have no clear answers, please keep us until the early hours of the night.

Apparently, Tiktok's proposal was first proposed a few years ago, and over the past week, this thought experiment galvanized social media belongs to the classic framework for speculative knockouts between people and/or wildlife. In this case, the fighters were on one side a group of 100 unspecified people, and on the other a single gorilla, the noble herbivorous apes found in Equatorial Africa. Why such an confrontation occurs and what the participants should do for fate is irrelevant. The key is to argue for the justification of humanity or the silver back that occupied the lonely in the Battle of Blau. As you might guess, the point is different, and while many insist that dozens of men don't have any chance to fight the powerful gorilla, this is a counter-trend post on X, which really makes the conversation high: "I think 100 ns can beat 1 gorilla, and everyone is working on shit," use @dreamchasnmike the @dreamchasnmike last Thursday inappropriately.

The meme explodes from there. People envision various results, from gorillas "smoking 100 stupid MFs after going to the club," or having the last human "so he can tell everyone what's going on", to how human strategies can tie 400-pound apes together, once the limbs start flying, or once the limbs start flying, or maybe allied with their wonderful group, then once the limbs start flying. Comedian Niles Abston wrote: “I’m helping gorillas and added: “Fuck it. This job market is crowded. "Another X user through sign language" My Michael Michael Friend Gorilla. There are no fighting gorillas. Meanwhile, the British Encyclopedia released “100 People and 1 Gorilla Research Pack™ Mat”, consisting of anatomical images of humans and gorillas, YouTuber Mrbeast shared a thumbnail of a fake video based on the concept, writing jokingly, “It takes 100 people to test this, what about any voluntepere?” Tech oligarch Elon Musk, the one who answered the phone, replied: “Of course, what is the worst situation?”

Now it’s great to eliminate such ridiculous plans in a lively conversation in a bar or group chat, with only amateur understanding of the factors involved. But as long as this matter consumes open online discourse, we can move on and use experts to find it through these same social channels. This is the reason Rolling stones Thinking that three of us are wasted time that we are qualified to tell us, and once and for all, how a 100-Guys-vs.-ne-Gorilla showdown will take place.

“As a wildlife conservationist, I never want to see this,” said Ron Magill, a wildlife photographer and conservationist, as Miami communications director. Dan Le Batard show with Stugotz. Margel also notes that from a practical point of view, “the gorilla is actually 'm moderate giant' and will avoid this conflict when possible,” Silverback will most likely only become more aggressive to protect his family. "This question proves that some people have too much time on their hands and like to create scenes that help with pathological curiosity," he said. "But then again, I'm playing here."

Margar believes that if they "promising and going at Manchester United", the 100 men in their twenties and in good health may eventually defeat the gorilla. That doesn't mean it will be beautiful. Margel said human attack forces “must expect serious collateral damage, which can easily include neck fractures, severe arterial bites, fatal cerebral hemorrhage caused by massive concussions, and suffocation that other men piled up on it.” “For men closest to gorillas, this could be a kamikaze mission.” Even some survivors can be paralyzed or disfigured. "If they are willing to accept this, they should be able to surpass the gorilla and cause enough blunt force trauma while causing another severe abdominal slam, while causing serious distortions in the gorilla that the gorilla will eventually succumb to broken necks, internal organs, or asphyxiatiation," he said. In theory, this is only possible, "working together to wrap the gorilla and create a straight jacket for humans" so that the gorilla cannot "breathe or stretch the limbs correctly." He pointed out that of course, these men also clutched the gorillas in this attack.

Michelle Rodrigues, a member of the International Union for Conservation, an international group of experts in natural primates that interacts with human achievement, agrees that under normal circumstances, gorillas will not be compared with 100 men. "It's not a fair fight, and wise gorillas will try to escape," she told her. Rolling stones. "However, through the numerical odds assessment, I think when the gorilla has 100 people to compete, there aren't many opportunities for the gorilla to win the battle."

Rodrigues said gorillas themselves face disadvantages. "Gorillas and humans are social animals, and in decision-making, the security of numbers is an important point in fighting," she explained. "Gorillas are animals that live in groups, and when male gorillas don't have a group of women to lead or co-lead, they find them among the bachelors of other men. Finding a group of people by themselves, the social environment affects the extent to which they are willing to fight when they defend a group of people. In addition, primates have shown that they take numbers into account when conducting territorial operations. Chimpanzees' social organizations enable them to commit violent, sometimes deadly territorial raids against rival groups, "evaluating the voices of the subgroup size of the "enemy" chimpanzees, it is more likely to attack when the digital odds are in their favor," Rodrigues said.

Obviously, if these 100 people were able to communicate and cooperate, this would improve their chances of shooting down gorillas - in this respect, we are no different from other primates. But what if they want to delete a mammal group of comparable size? That could be another story. Rodrigues mentioned that the annual competition for biology educators held by March Mammal Madness, where animals compete one-on-one, and victory depends on careful study and probability opportunities. "There was a year in the social mammal sector where the mammals that lived in groups had to compete with their social groups," Rodriguez said. Neanderthals, our ancient human relatives, were included in that bracket, "but surprisingly, they didn't reach the end."

There are other practical considerations for the Gorilla-Vs.-100-Man setup. “As a scientist, I have a lot of questions,” said Hobart, an improvementist and professor at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, who studied communication and cognition in wild apes. "These 100 average men or 99 average men and rocks?" She thinks the former and limited space for the battle, so "they come to (Gorillas) at a time and there are about 6 to 8 people, and weapons are not allowed."

“Most people focus on size,” Hodter said. "Gorillas are big - a large silver back may be about 440 pounds - but that's not the case compared to 100 men. What's more important is their power. All apes have two types of muscle fibers: slow twitches and fast twitches. Explosive dynamics. Fiber - most apes. She hints about other adaptations that can put gorillas on the edge, depending on the environment. "If we're talking about gorillas on the mountain, they adapt to about 10,000 feet, the average human panting height is just going up the stairs," Hobart said. ”

Hobaiter believes: "Honestly, there are 100 guys who won't have a chance, so because men stop a quick gorilla, they face a long time," she said. "They will clean him up like a future kid and one of his fists will post them. If the next 92 families don't realize they won't have a chance without his sweat when he hits the first eight without sweat, then I have to assume we're not talking about people who are going to go outside him."

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Hobaiter's conclusions show that even among professional scholars, there is room for controversy over primates. But, like her peers, she didn’t see gorillas getting involved in this nonsense from the beginning. "The only chance that humans have is that gorillas are the most relaxed, peaceful, entertaining apes I have had the privilege of working with," Hobart said. "Most silverbacks would rather take a nap, eat some delicious food, play with the kids, and take a nap... gorillas know how to live a beautiful and beautiful life without any wasting, wondering if they could eliminate 100 people."

That's because they don't have social media. However.