If everybody ran would the world be a better place?

why do you think so?

half pie wrote:

why do you think so?

Yes, please explain.

Actually, it would probably be a worse place, because people would consume more food and take more showers, therefore using up a lot more of our natural resources. They would also have better body image so they'd have more sex, inevitably leading to a population increase. Oh course, they'd probably spend less time shooting and exploding each other ... that is, until the food and water started running out.

That would make every person in the world a "letsrun poster". Judging by some of the opinions and ideas of people on this board, God help us if everyone becomes a runner.

at least i wouldn't have to look at a ton of fat shits everywhere i go

running makes you fitter and healthier and it puts you in touch with nature. It also has so many spiritual qualities.

no.

everyone would be healthy and smart, and thats unacceptable to those that already are.

gatorxc wrote:

at least i wouldn't have to look at a ton of fat shits everywhere i go

Maybe not, but based on the number of uncontrolled bowel movement threads on here, I think you'd have to look at a ton of shits everywhere you went.

running is what makes me superior to other people

I love peeps wrote:

no.

everyone would be healthy and smart, and thats unacceptable to those that already are.

...sometimes there are just no words...

dukerdog wrote:

gatorxc wrote:

at least i wouldn't have to look at a ton of fat shits everywhere i go

Maybe not, but based on the number of uncontrolled bowel movement threads on here, I think you'd have to look at a ton of shits everywhere you went.

HAHAHAHAHA, thats good

DISTANCE running is a tough experience. Every time you go out you have an adventure. You come home depleted. It is a humbling experience but it teaches you that you can overcome just about anything; builds your confidence. Makes you see the world without fear or anger. Runners tend to be better employees, more helpful of others, and more likely to leave a positive affect on their communities throughout their lives.

if everyone ran regularly, that would result in less work being done. This is bad for America, because we rely on maximizing the energy of each citizen to remain a superpower. When you have significantly fewer people than several growing powers (China, India, EU), you have to be more efficient (and hire cheap foreign labor).

However... imagine the joys of people not asking you "what do you do for a living" when you first meet, but instead, "what's your 1500m PR?"

the world would be better if everyone ran...

BUT there isn't a snowball's chance in hell it's going to happen

Runners are the LEAST productive people at work. Why? Because they spend all damn day at letsrun.

skinny runner dude wrote:

Runners are the LEAST productive people at work. Why? Because they spend all damn day at letsrun.

I beg to differ, I actually do my work much faster so I can go on LetsRun.

some crazy guy in the 60's kept preaching LSD is the way to start world peace. S he suggested giving everyone LSD and they would stop fighting each other.

surprisingly, it would probably work

Camoo wrote:

Actually, it would probably be a worse place, because people would consume more food and take more showers, therefore using up a lot more of our natural resources. They would also have better body image so they'd have more sex, inevitably leading to a population increase. Oh course, they'd probably spend less time shooting and exploding each other ... that is, until the food and water started running out.

We'd conserve fossil fuels for a few more years than now.

People would be more active and more likely to walk/run/bike to close places.

Plus, if there were a greater population of fit people, that would reduce the amount of total weight during travel. For instance, if you have 300lbs of person in a car vs. 200lbs of person in the same car, the 200lbs person would use LESS gas.

It makes a big difference, especially in vehicles with lots of people, air planes, buses, etc. If you're traveling on a bus with 20 fatasses it's going use more gas than a bus with 20 in shape runners.

George Bush runs.