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Don't worry about control or being unable to react in time etc or how it affects you physically.

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[–] odium@programming.dev 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Run at a 100.

Flying at 10 mph gets you locked up in a CIA lab.

Run at 100 lets you become a professional runner (just run slightly faster than the record. Don't run at a 100 mph.).

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 11 months ago

I kinda wanna fly just for the sake of it, but now I fear the CIA

[–] wargreymon@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Although flying appears much more fun, running at 100mph is pretty insane, it turns you into half as fast as Sonic.

I could dash off rooftop at that speed and then glide on wingsuit, should get me quite far, I choose running.

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thats is a mental transportation system but you do you

[–] Thebular@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I believe you mean a metal transportation system, that sounds sick

[–] Leg@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

I like the way you think. Completely sold me on running.

[–] DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I think that would depend on how much work either of these are.

Does running 100mph feel the same as normal running?

How much work is flying?

If running and flying are the same amount of work, then I probably won't be able to fly very far.

Edit

Nevermind, OP said don't worry about the physical part.

I WANT TO FLY.

[–] idledrift@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I’d say fly 10 mph, might still be faster than running 100mph when going to point b. You can fly high then glide down at a faster speed and any destination is a direct line.

[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

10mph is pretty dang fast, especially since you can just go over buildings and obstacles. Slower than a bike in a straight line, but much faster otherwise when you don't need roads.

In most populated areas, you can get just about anywhere faster than any other mode of transportation.

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah I like that. Also stairs are annoying

[–] Today@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Fly. Avoiding ground obstacles would probably be faster than very fast running.

[–] key@lemmy.keychat.org 7 points 11 months ago

Run. I want to really confuse a traffic cop.

[–] wazzupdog@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I would fly. 10mph is plenty to get me to work or just run errands and would just be fun af.

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

When we walk of run atleast we have our limbs moving. With flying I feel like it would be more boring, it would feel like being in an elevator. Also pull a lot of attention.

[–] wazzupdog@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

All i can say is "send it" idgaf what people think i'm flying.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

Fly, thank you.

When I have dreams of flying, it isn't fast. It's just floating along and enjoying the journey. Besides, it's faster than walking, especially with being disabled and stuck using a cane.

So, even if running that fast took away the disability while running, I'd still rather fly. Id still rather fly if it was at my walking speed

[–] Delusional@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

This question brings me back to lvl 7 on city of heroes.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Fly. Cars are much easier to get a seat on than planes. Also, slow flying in tight areas is really hard for aircraft to do, so I'll have some pretty unique capabilities - you could argue 10 is better than 1000.

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If I pick running, then I'll need super sight and reactions as well since there will be other people and cars on the path/roads.

Flying, yep.

[–] 0laura@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

no better reaction or sight than when driving at 100mph. the issue would probably be the wind or your shoes or something like that.

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Fly, because then I could visit folks I care about whenever I wanted.

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

At 10 mph? Why not just run down the highway?

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because I don't live on the land masses where the people I care about live, so the only way to get there would be to fly.

[–] noxfriend@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It would take 41 days non-stop flying to cross the Atlantic at that speed. Bit of an extreme example but yeah

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

Sure, but at least it would be free.

[–] Didros@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

Everyone saying run, how do you know you can't? 🤔

I've always thought that if I could fly, it would probably tire me out faster than running, which tires me out faster than walking. If that were the case, honestly? I ain't running places either, what makes you think I would fly there?