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[–] airbreather@lemmy.world 70 points 2 months ago (1 children)

New Zealand was not Kung Fu fighting

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 39 points 2 months ago

Carl Douglas does not believe in the existence of New Zealand.

[–] kayaven@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The study also suggests that children can reach speeds up to 300,000 km/s.

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Have I been mishearing the lyrics all these years? I could have sworn he says "kicks".

[–] 00L10@feddit.org 10 points 2 months ago

You have indeed been mishearing it, since the lyrics say cats.

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Intriguing. Can we get a reference for approximately how frightening this would be?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

I have read his paper on the subject (Global Ramifications of Kung-Fu and its relation to emotions of fear and anxiety, published in the Journal of Funky Chinatown Studies October, 1974 issue, pp. 82) and, based on his dataset, he concludes that the answer is "a little bit."

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The only places free from Kung Fu fighters: New Zealand and Antarctica.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Too cold for Kung Fu at McMurdo Station.

[–] kartoffelsaft@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago
[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 5 points 2 months ago

Maps without NZ is no lie

[–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 3 points 2 months ago

Don't you guys not Kung fu fight on boats in the ocean??? I thought everyone did that!

[–] frazw@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

He did a follow up study in 1998 co-authored by some people he met at a bus stop which confirmed these results. hoo cha

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

This is some DataisBeautiful shit right here

[–] JizzmasterD@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Red areas are where people dance the Kung Fu.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But is everyone still kung fu fighting 50 years later?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't know. We'll have to consult funky Billy Chin and little Sammy Chung.

[–] kboy101222@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

They actually retired last year

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

And the red areas are where those cats are fast as lightning?