Can any man break off steel pipe by kicking?

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The discussion centers around the claim that some fighters, particularly in blackmarket boxing, can break a steel pipe by kicking it. Participants explore the plausibility of this claim, referencing physical principles and cultural myths surrounding martial arts.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants question the validity of the claim, suggesting it may be a 'ninja myth' rather than a factual occurrence.
  • One participant argues that breaking a steel pipe of a certain diameter would likely result in injury, emphasizing the importance of understanding material weaknesses and physics.
  • Another participant expresses curiosity about the cultural phenomenon of ninja myths, questioning the motivations behind their creation.
  • A later reply reiterates skepticism about the truth of ninja myths, suggesting that alternative explanations for their popularity may exist.

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Participants generally do not agree on the validity of the claim, with multiple competing views regarding the nature of ninja myths and their relation to physical reality. The discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the lack of empirical evidence for the claims made about breaking steel pipes and the dependence on interpretations of cultural myths. The discussion does not resolve the technical feasibility of the actions described.

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I've heard a saying that some fighters in blackmarket boxing could do this incredible thing. Is that true? Do you have any detailed proof of that? Aren't their legs made from protein?
 
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Welcome to PF, Driker.
Sounds like a 'ninja myth' to me. Most breakage of boards, concrete blocks, and the like are based upon sound physics and a knowledge of the material weaknesses. If someone tries to kick down an anchored steel pipe of more than about 3/8th" diameter, he's going to be hobbling off to the emergency ward with a broken foot.
 
Ha ha!

But why did people like to make ninja myths? Were they mad?
 
driker said:
Ha ha!

But why did people like to make ninja myths?
This is a departure from the original question.
Were they mad?

That is a more likely explanation than that the content of the ninja myths is true.

Therefore, that is, indeed, why that theory is preferable to the theory that the content of the ninja myth is true.
(There might be other, even more likelier explanations than the madness of the narrators, but even so, that does not make the ninja myth itself more likely to be true).
 

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