Who Would Win: 100 Humans vs. 1 Gorilla?
What started as a hilarious meme escalated quickly into a fierce internet debate, sparking endless discussions across Reddit, TikTok, and X. The question on everyone’s mind: Could 100 unarmed, average humans actually take down one fully-grown silverback gorilla?
We’ve crunched some numbers (and made a few wild guesses) to bring you this semi-serious but thoroughly meme-worthy analysis.
Meme Origins: Reddit Strikes Again
It all began innocently enough on Reddit threads like r/whowouldwin, but thanks to viral TikTok clips and X’s endless sarcasm, the debate got out of control. Opinions ranged from meticulous battle strategies to folks convinced the gorilla would single-handedly start a new ape revolution.
Crunching Numbers: Human vs. Gorilla Stats
Average Adult Human (Totally Untrained)
- Punch Force: roughly 500–1,000 Newtons (just enough to impress at parties)
- Kick Force: about 1,000–2,000 Newtons (only if they don’t trip first)
- Energy per Punch: around 135–150 Joules (less energy than your morning coffee)
- Gorilla Punches Tolerated by a Human: Realistically, about 1–2 (aka “night-night”)
Fully Grown Silverback Gorilla (Absolute Unit)
- Punch Force: a staggering estimated 5,800–12,000 Newtons (enough to ruin your whole week)
- Bite Force: approximately 5,800 Newtons (~1,300 PSI, the original “bite of 87”)
- Muscle Density: 4–6 times denser than humans (your gym membership can’t help here)
- Human Punches Tolerated by Gorilla: estimated at least 50 average punches (basically a gorilla massage)
Imaginary Battle: Quantity vs. Primal Fury
Picture this chaos: realistically, only about 6 people can simultaneously attack our furry tank due to space constraints and fear-induced hesitation. If these brave souls each deliver one punch per second, that’s just 6 punches every second.
Given our totally scientific estimation, the gorilla might need around 50 punches to even begin considering defeat. That means these courageous few would need to land blows consistently for about 8.3 seconds—while the gorilla effortlessly yeets about 8 humans straight into dreamland.
The remaining 92? Good luck finding volunteers!
100 Men vs Gorilla! Final Meme Verdict
Theoretically, yes, the humans could win. Realistically, though, it looks like a pretty grim scenario for humanity. But hey, at least it made a hilarious meme.
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