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So, I was thinking about one of the iffiest levels on the wiki recently: street level. Now, there's no need to get all riled up about it just yet; I'm just sharing my thoughts on the matter. So, as it stands, Street Level's minimum requirement is 300 joules, which doesn't really fit the "must be superhuman" motif in the tiering list, but it definitely fits the rule of thumb that one must be able to cause collateral damage to achieve the level. At the minimum of 300 joules, these would be the following equivalents.:
1. A 60 kg person running at 3.1623 m/s (11.3842 kph or 7.0738 mph). When I was a kid, I used to have a Hot Wheels-brand radar gun that oddly worked just like a real radar gun. At my fastest, I was clocked in at 5 mph, and I got it back when it was advertised on TV (I believe 2004/2005; I was in my first home at the time). I was born in 1994, and being a 10-year-old who wasn't athletic yet can reach 5 mph, I can say 7 mph is a speed that I can achieve fairly casually nowadays.
2. A punch with a force of 96.35 lbs (43.7 kg). Note, this is assuming a punch distance of 0.7 meters. Assuming 60 kg for a human and 5.7% for the mass of an arm, 300 joules would equate to an arm of 3.42 kg going at about 13.25 m/s. This is all assuming no shift in body weight (which would drastically change this figure). For the sake of providing an example, I recorded myself on video punching, and I clocked myself at 142 joules with a half-body shift (my fist only went 3.31 m/s and went 1.225 meters from the shift). I am pacifistic, so I'm certain someone more aggressive with my weight (52 kg) can punch better than I can.
3. Lifting 17.4549 kg (38.4815 lbs) over your head. This isn't exactly superhuman, in fact, there are dog food bags that weigh 55 lbs, and people buy dog food bags all the time. This is also nearly the weight of 2 24-packs of Coca Cola (assuming 8.9 kg per 24-pack). Note that the bolded figure assumes a height of 5'9", or 1.7526 meters for the average human.
4. A 60 kg person falling at 3.1623 m/s (11.3842 kph or 7.0738 mph) (necessary for durability). If I did my math right, that should be a drop that's about 51 cm or a 0.32-second fall. A jump that's considered "average" to a male person would range from 41-50 cm, so this fall would be just a tiny bit above that arbitrary rating (since the jump test scores seem arbitrary).
Basically, what I'm trying to point out is Street Level isn't a superhuman thing; in fact, punching is about the only thing that isn't within normal human capabilities. You can very easily test out my third rating out by taping two 24-packs of soda together and lifting them over your head (or just lift a 40-lb dumbbell). Go on. Do it. If you successfully did that, congratulations! You're instantly street level!
But seriously, though, is being street level really a superhuman thing when it can easily be accomplished just by doing collateral damage (shattering windows, breaking bricks with a hammer) or feats of athleticism (ex. bat swings, golf club swings, high-jumping at the Olympics, etc)? Or heck, just carrying a huge bag of dog food for your pet?
Again, no need to get riled up over it jsut yet; I'm just sayin'.
1. A 60 kg person running at 3.1623 m/s (11.3842 kph or 7.0738 mph). When I was a kid, I used to have a Hot Wheels-brand radar gun that oddly worked just like a real radar gun. At my fastest, I was clocked in at 5 mph, and I got it back when it was advertised on TV (I believe 2004/2005; I was in my first home at the time). I was born in 1994, and being a 10-year-old who wasn't athletic yet can reach 5 mph, I can say 7 mph is a speed that I can achieve fairly casually nowadays.
2. A punch with a force of 96.35 lbs (43.7 kg). Note, this is assuming a punch distance of 0.7 meters. Assuming 60 kg for a human and 5.7% for the mass of an arm, 300 joules would equate to an arm of 3.42 kg going at about 13.25 m/s. This is all assuming no shift in body weight (which would drastically change this figure). For the sake of providing an example, I recorded myself on video punching, and I clocked myself at 142 joules with a half-body shift (my fist only went 3.31 m/s and went 1.225 meters from the shift). I am pacifistic, so I'm certain someone more aggressive with my weight (52 kg) can punch better than I can.
3. Lifting 17.4549 kg (38.4815 lbs) over your head. This isn't exactly superhuman, in fact, there are dog food bags that weigh 55 lbs, and people buy dog food bags all the time. This is also nearly the weight of 2 24-packs of Coca Cola (assuming 8.9 kg per 24-pack). Note that the bolded figure assumes a height of 5'9", or 1.7526 meters for the average human.
4. A 60 kg person falling at 3.1623 m/s (11.3842 kph or 7.0738 mph) (necessary for durability). If I did my math right, that should be a drop that's about 51 cm or a 0.32-second fall. A jump that's considered "average" to a male person would range from 41-50 cm, so this fall would be just a tiny bit above that arbitrary rating (since the jump test scores seem arbitrary).
Basically, what I'm trying to point out is Street Level isn't a superhuman thing; in fact, punching is about the only thing that isn't within normal human capabilities. You can very easily test out my third rating out by taping two 24-packs of soda together and lifting them over your head (or just lift a 40-lb dumbbell). Go on. Do it. If you successfully did that, congratulations! You're instantly street level!
But seriously, though, is being street level really a superhuman thing when it can easily be accomplished just by doing collateral damage (shattering windows, breaking bricks with a hammer) or feats of athleticism (ex. bat swings, golf club swings, high-jumping at the Olympics, etc)? Or heck, just carrying a huge bag of dog food for your pet?
Again, no need to get riled up over it jsut yet; I'm just sayin'.
