03-03-2010, 12:51 AM
I won't reveal my earlier answer to this.
Curious what you come up with.
If a normal human being could be defined by a simple 'box', that is height by width by depth, a cube with what length (of any one equal-length sides) could contain the entire population?
Disregard any physical requirements, or logistical nightmares for getting them all INTO such a cube.
Just the equivalent space/volume, but maintaining the proportions for your definition of a normal Earth (human) occupant.
First, average height (how tall) a person is? Average babies to NBA stars.
Average thickness? Runway models to sumo wrestlers
Average width? (you think of examples here)
Now, stack them up, line them up, how big is the cube?
Can you envision that? That sized cube holding everyone on earth? How does the cube's height compare to the tallest building (burj dubai or this hyder thing)?
Curious what you come up with.
If a normal human being could be defined by a simple 'box', that is height by width by depth, a cube with what length (of any one equal-length sides) could contain the entire population?
Disregard any physical requirements, or logistical nightmares for getting them all INTO such a cube.
Just the equivalent space/volume, but maintaining the proportions for your definition of a normal Earth (human) occupant.
First, average height (how tall) a person is? Average babies to NBA stars.
Average thickness? Runway models to sumo wrestlers
Average width? (you think of examples here)
Now, stack them up, line them up, how big is the cube?
Can you envision that? That sized cube holding everyone on earth? How does the cube's height compare to the tallest building (burj dubai or this hyder thing)?