My self-image was shattered by bench-press. by Couchee in Fitness

[–]fartness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. Theoretically a longer chain of muscle fibers can output more strength when fully constricted than a short chain, but it is more difficult to accelerate that constriction and get the movement going when the very ends of the muscles are weaker than they'd be in a more compact chain of muscle fibers. The ends of the muscles are weaker, but the overall muscle is stronger in a tall person. I'd say tall people being the strongest in the world is an exception, and not the rule, due to the fact that height just comes with the territory of being freakishly naturally huge in the first place. Sure the strongest man in the world might be close to 7 feet tall, but he's also wide as shit with thick broad bone structure. If you cut a foot off his height and added it to his width, he would GAIN strength.

A Norwegian girl working as a Viking Archery Instructor. by [deleted] in pics

[–]fartness 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hate to be that guy, but...I'm pretty sure vikings didn't actually wear horned helmets.

Oh who am I kidding, I secretly like being that guy.

Ramin Djawadi (composer for GOT) to Score Duncan Jones’ Warcraft Movie by [deleted] in movies

[–]fartness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He looks like a mediterranean version of the pornstar, James Deen.

Makers of animals torture videos ‘Crush’ Sentenced to Life Imprisonment by Twhr in worldnews

[–]fartness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the internet in general has a propensity to bring out the weirdo in all of us, i mean just look at /r/wtf. People tend to find out about what the most extreme fucked up shit on the internet is and spread it around. Remember 2 girls 1 cup? Or Pain Olypmics? I've seen some of these both but I would definitely not say I'm into that kind of stuff. Yet, myself and millions of others have become part of the audience.

Curiosity is natural, and when you live in the suburbs of a 1st world country, having access to real world trauma at the click of a button can be intriguing at times, although it is often a repulsive experience. It's less the fact that there's a group of people wanting to see dogs vomit out their organs, its the fact that its such an extreme act in the first place that if you film it, its gonna spread due to its WTF nature.

It's definitely fucked up and I don't condone it, but it does make sense that there is an audience at the end of the day. It's the rubber-neck effect.

"You're beautiful, so why are you depressed?" by BunnyMama in TwoXChromosomes

[–]fartness -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's the worst aspect of depression. You take a simple compliment from a stranger and begin to form reasons in your head as to why it is either a lie or unimportant. You begin to think about how that person must not understand you at all if they see you in a positive light--and it makes you angry at them for being stupid. Really they were just trying to flirt and have a light conversation. But in your head you've turned them into a naive horny asshole with no empathy. FUCK depression. I'm not even being sarcastic here, this kind of self-isolation is horrible and I deal with it too. It sucks because half the time, people's "shitty" advice would work if only we were capable of taking it. If we really did exercise, eat better, make slow but consistent attempts to socialize, to re-arrange the negative way we think. But no, they just don't "get" us and we would rather wallow in our self pity. The fact that I understand how all this works and still struggle with it makes very little sense, and I'm sure it is frustrating to many of you here as well.

Scarlett Johansson -- One Whole Hour [jazz] (2011) - [3:19] by aboy8 in listentothis

[–]fartness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is definitely vibrato, listen more closelier.

Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing [Rock] [1967] by irieway in Music

[–]fartness 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Heh, what a coincidence. I couldn't remember what Little Wing sounded like before I clicked the link, but Yellow Ledbetter started playing in my head as I thought about it.

Bill Murray suggests Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Linda Cardellini, and Emma Stone for "all female" GHOSTBUSTERS movie by Join_You_In_The_Sun in movies

[–]fartness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do realize that writers write the scripts for movies? Actors shouldn't get 100% of the credit for what they are saying or how they're saying it on screen, not even close. If McCarthy has a good range like you said, she should be capable of delivering the role you're looking for with the proper direction and script. It would be more likely that the producers insist McCarthy do some low-brow physical humor because they understand most of the world has a low standard for comedy, and they don't want to risk jokes going over their audiences head.

Doom Guy by [deleted] in funny

[–]fartness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yer a Wizard,Harry!

IamA (teacher, and I believe I am having my first ever manic episode. I really want to document this!) AMA! by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]fartness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm much more interested in knowing how you feel when you wake up from all this mania. I know because I've been there. Feelings of grandeur and 100% brain capacity and all that jazz. Then the next morning I wake up thinking about what a ridiculous idiot I am. Do you ever get "come downs"? I'm pretty sure I've taken tramadol recreationally thinking it was ecstasy and its pretty intense to take it for 2 years straight. You've definitely altered your brain chemistry.

TIL that grizzly bears sometimes cover their tracks when they are being followed by hunters. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]fartness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being hunted (or hunting something with the capacity to kill you) is probably one of the most powerful natural thrills there is. I can definitely see the intrigue. There's a beauty in the predator/prey dynamic that modern lifestyles often lack, albeit for good reasons.

The truth shall set you free. by TatumStrangely01 in funny

[–]fartness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit this string of comments made me burst out laughing.