Bad Wigins wrote:
It would be more interesting to stack humans up against various opponents in a 10m race than 30m. We already kill horses over longer distances than that. What about rabbits, squirrels, dogs, ostriches, and of course bears?
Jackrabbit- 20ft in one jump from zero
"As with all hares, blacktails rely on speed and camouflage (along with the characteristic "freeze" behavior) for their defense. When flushed from cover, a blacktail can spring 20 feet at a bound and reach top speeds of 30-35 mph over a zigzag course."
Cheetah- 0 to 60 in under 3 seconds
"The cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 96.6 km/h (60.0 mph) in under three seconds"
Fungus- spore from 0 to 45mph in 1 mm
"In order to travel 2 m (6 ft) to a clear area, they accelerate over 70 km/h (45 mph) within the first MILLIMETRE of their flight."
Mantis Shrimp- 10,400g
"In smashers, these two weapons are employed with blinding quickness, with an acceleration of 10,400 g (102,000 m/s2 or 335,000 ft/s2) and speeds of 23 m/s from a standing start.Because they strike so rapidly, they generate cavitation bubbles between the appendage and the striking surface."
10m? I don't know.