how many clones of yourself...

lucas9000 · #1 02-28-2005, 02:33 PM

i just thought of this while reading recent posts in the 5 year-olds thread.

if you could clone yourself, how many clones would you need helping you to kill this guy. (the lowest number you'd need...obviously you could just say "a million" and you'd be set.)

assume that your clones are equal to you in every way, but you can't communicate with them telepathically or anything. also, you and your clones get no training. you are just put into the basketball-sized room one day with no weapons.

also, you must kill the guy. if you die, you lose. in addition you must be actively participating...you can't just hang out and wait for your clones to kill him. assume there is a sniper out of everyone's reach who will kill you if you try to pussy out.

jakethebake · #2 02-28-2005, 02:37 PM

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you are just put into the basketball-sized room one day with no weapons.

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I don't think you could get one of me in a basketball-sized room, much less a clone.

Shajen · #3 02-28-2005, 02:38 PM

5

DMBFan23 · #4 02-28-2005, 02:41 PM

I'd want about 15 of me. I'd fully expect about 5 of me to die painful deaths, but this is just one dude.

SomethingClever · #5 02-28-2005, 02:43 PM

That guy doesn't look as scary as I expected.

I'll say two clones.

My strategy will be to have the clones attack/distract from the front, while I circle behind and get him in some sort of choke hold. While he tries to escape from the choke hold, my clones will be biting his face and/or crotch off.

Grisgra · #6 02-28-2005, 02:46 PM

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That guy doesn't look as scary as I expected.

I'll say two clones.

My strategy will be to have the clones attack/distract from the front, while I circle behind and get him in some sort of choke hold. While he tries to escape from the choke hold, my clones will be biting his face and/or crotch off.

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Two clones? You're toast, dude. Toast. Unless you're a 5th degree black belt with some good muscle that outweighs him. This guy is a master of escaping submission holds, and you think you're just going to walk up to him and put him in a choke hold?

Two punches/kicks knock out your two clones in like the first ten seconds. Then he jumps on your face.

I'm in average shape, with average build . . . give me 15...

nothumb · #7 02-28-2005, 02:46 PM

I think 3 others would be enough. That guy looks evil though. I'm just saying 3 because it's probably the minimum that I have a decent chance with. The strategy will be for two guys to sacrifice themselves, diving in at his legs, and the other two to kick him in the face and nuts when he falls.

NT

Freakin · #8 02-28-2005, 02:47 PM

Given the rules, I definitely want at least 10. I need a few intervention clones to protect the VIP if that guy rushes me. If all clones are created equal, and the death of one (inluding me) is inconsequential, then I think 5-6 could easily do the job.

Freakin

Matty · #9 02-28-2005, 02:50 PM

I'd say 3 assuming throat punches, eye gouges, biting, etc. are allowed.

SomethingClever · #10 02-28-2005, 02:52 PM

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I'm in average shape, with average build . . . give me 15...

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I'm taller and more athletic than average. I'm no blackbelt, though.

Okay, maybe 2 clones is too low. But I think anything upwards of 4 (5 people) is getting ridiculous, assuming you all attack at once. He's just one man!

If you wait back and take him on one person at a time, like they do in the movies, the number probably approaches infinity.