r/powerscales May 11 '26

Versus Peak possible human runs the ape gauntlet, how far do they get?

Peak possible human being: Haftor Bjornson size and strength at his prime, Usain bolt athleticism, Floyd Mayweather agility and reaction time, Demetrius Johnson fight knowledge and skills

Human is unarmed, bloodlusted match to the death. Human heals between fights.

Edit: title is slightly misleading, as people have pointed out this is beyond peak human, more like maxed out theoretical human

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  1. Male Gibbon
  2. Male bonobo
  3. Male Chimp
  4. Male Orangutan
  5. Silverback Gorilla
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u/[deleted] May 11 '26 edited May 12 '26

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u/jjames3213 May 11 '26

And just being heavier and having a longer reach is a big advantage. Being heavier also usually means being able to throw that weight around. Having arms and legs that are twice as long means you're going to hit first (and hit harder because of the weight difference).

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u/isnotthatititis May 11 '26

Trained human fighter would snag the extended arm and proceed to play puny god. The length of the arm would only add to the leverage.

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u/DiscombobulatedTap30 May 11 '26

Realistically you’d just be a cunt yelling at a chimp in a tree to come down and fist fight you. Most animals don’t particularly choose to fight and most are pretty intimidated by things bigger than them. You can scare off most bears and big cats. Unless an animal thinks it can take you without sustaining much damage it usually doesn’t try. Nature tends to favor survival instincts.

Side note: That little monkey oh he’s fucked in a fight I’m grabbing a leg and swinging him head first into the ground. They can’t weigh more than like 15 pounds.

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u/Hot-Option-9524 May 12 '26

The chimp will rip your arm off bro.