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11/24/2009 01:10:22 PM · #1

What if people in the world had 4 arms instead of 2?

As I was driving to Little Caesars this afternoon to pick up some lunch I drove past a construction company building a house. Thinking back at all the things I've built I thought to myself "Man if I had 2 more arms I could hold this board, mark this board, and adjust this board all at the same time". Then I really started thinking about how different things would be. Like Basketball, there would be such things as "triple dribble", or "Quad dribble". Then I realized that I would be able to tie both shoes at the same time and save all of about 5 seconds on my life.

After thinking I was stupid for even thinking like this I realized on my way home that if I had 4 hands I could have one hand on the steering wheel (instead of my knee), one hand grabbing a napkin, the other hand shoving a slice of pizza in my mouth and still have a hand left over to catch any cheese that might be falling.

So how awesome would it be if we all had 4 hands instead of 2? What could you do with an extra set of hands?

ETA: "Man the crap that goes through my head"

Message edited by author 2009-11-24 13:11:01.

Trumpeteer4

Nikon D7000

11/24/2009 01:14:02 PM · #2

I think if we had 4 arms, the title of this thread would be "what if we had 2 arms?"

pedrobop

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

11/24/2009 01:14:26 PM · #3

Think about sex with 4 arms. That would be weird.

Message edited by author 2009-11-24 13:15:04.

11/24/2009 01:16:28 PM · #4

you'd have to assume that the brain could reasonably function all of those extra hands as well as we can currently use our left and right. because if not, 2 extra could actually be a problem. also, would we still be left handed or right handed? would both right hands be more dominant than both left? or maybe you'd be top and bottom handed instead, so for some, their top left and right would be the stronger... then you could have all sorts of combinations of handedness too... top right and bottom left might be kind of cool.

i wonder how it would effect desk design, and if it would be possible to type a paper and play video games at the same time.

11/24/2009 01:16:59 PM · #5

Originally posted by Trumpeteer4:

I think if we had 4 arms, the title of this thread would be "what if we had 2 arms?"

HAHAHA I thought about that too, but it was the other way around, It was what if we had 6 arms instead of 4. hahahaha

Originally posted by pedrobop:

Think about sex with 4 arms.

Well I didn't think about that until now but it would be easier to hold your partner against the wall, or doing pushups on her. Hmmm the possibilities. You could hold their head and butt with both hands at the same time, hahahahaha

11/24/2009 01:18:02 PM · #6

Originally posted by Steef:

HAHAHA LMFAO, this is the best thread I've started yet.

11/24/2009 01:19:44 PM · #7

i was assuming too that a person would have 2 left and 2 right hands. it would be cool to have a right, left, front, and back hand..

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

11/24/2009 01:19:52 PM · #8

Would you shake a 1 hand or shake both the top and bottom hands at the same time?

pedrobop

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

11/24/2009 01:21:08 PM · #9

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by Steef:
you'd have to assume that the brain could reasonably function all of those extra hands as well as we can currently use our left and right. because if not, 2 extra could actually be a problem. also, would we still be left handed or right handed? would both right hands be more dominant than both left? or maybe you'd be top and bottom handed instead, so for some, their top left and right would be the stronger... then you could have all sorts of combinations of handedness too... top right and bottom left might be kind of cool.

i wonder how it would effect desk design, and if it would be possible to type a paper and play video games at the same time.

HAHAHA LMFAO, this is the best thread I've started yet.

hahaha at some point people will start a fight about this subject and it will be closed.

11/24/2009 01:21:15 PM · #10

Originally posted by Steef:

i was assuming too that a person would have 2 left and 2 right hands. it would be cool to have a right, left, front, and back hand..

hahaha I wonder how they would make the seats in a car, Maybe a hole in the back rest to put your arm through so you can smack your kids in the back all while paying attention to everything else that is going on around you.

11/24/2009 01:23:13 PM · #11

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by Steef:
i was assuming too that a person would have 2 left and 2 right hands. it would be cool to have a right, left, front, and back hand..

hahaha I wonder how they would make the seats in a car, Maybe a hole in the back rest to put your arm through so you can smack your kids in the back all while paying attention to everything else that is going on around you.

hahahahahaha oh man, i almost laughed out loud during my telecon. this is great.

ok, so if we're going with 2 left and 2 right, would your bottom arms be the same length as your top? if so, they may drag on the ground. although, it would be great for people with back problems because they'd have to bend over way less to pick stuff up.

11/24/2009 01:23:37 PM · #12

Originally posted by pedrobop:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by Steef:
you'd have to assume that the brain could reasonably function all of those extra hands as well as we can currently use our left and right. because if not, 2 extra could actually be a problem. also, would we still be left handed or right handed? would both right hands be more dominant than both left? or maybe you'd be top and bottom handed instead, so for some, their top left and right would be the stronger... then you could have all sorts of combinations of handedness too... top right and bottom left might be kind of cool.

i wonder how it would effect desk design, and if it would be possible to type a paper and play video games at the same time.

HAHAHA LMFAO, this is the best thread I've started yet.

hahaha at some point people will start a fight about this subject and it will be closed.

yeah you got a point. But it still funny to (me) to think about all this. Kinda takes a load off .

Think about the sound of an audience, it would be twice as loud. Would you clap top to bottom hands, or left to right, or a crisscross clap.

Would "the clap" be considered the "the claps"
WTF

11/24/2009 01:24:24 PM · #13

Originally posted by Steef:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by Steef:
i was assuming too that a person would have 2 left and 2 right hands. it would be cool to have a right, left, front, and back hand..

hahaha I wonder how they would make the seats in a car, Maybe a hole in the back rest to put your arm through so you can smack your kids in the back all while paying attention to everything else that is going on around you.

hahahahahaha oh man, i almost laughed out loud during my telecon. this is great.

ok, so if we're going with 2 left and 2 right, would your bottom arms be the same length as your top? if so, they may drag on the ground. although, it would be great for people with back problems because they'd have to bend over way less to pick stuff up.

OMG I'm laughing so hard I think I peed a little

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

11/24/2009 01:26:19 PM · #14

it would be nice to have different levels of clapping.

i think pregnant women would have to clap right to right and left to left. a large belly, especially one with a child with 4 arms might prohibit being able to reach the 2 bottom hands together.

still laughing so hard about this.

DonnaLu

Nikon D300

11/24/2009 01:34:13 PM · #15

A group hug would be interesting ;)

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/24/2009 01:36:40 PM · #16

Originally posted by DonnaLu:

A group hug would be interesting ;)

good point! you could hug an adult and a child at the same time.

also, babies would be more dangerous while crawling around. their extra hands would leave the top 2 available for grabbing stuff while the bottom 2 were on the ground..

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

11/24/2009 01:39:25 PM · #17

Utter chaos in the garment, chair and manicure industries; traditional handcuffs and straightjackets would be rendered useless, and we don't have enough nostrils to pick. Smacks, smacks, smacks, smacks Diver for the stupid idea.

DonnaLu

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

11/24/2009 01:41:19 PM · #18

Bartenders...
Drummers...
Jugglers...

jimbone

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

11/24/2009 01:48:50 PM · #19

Finally I might be able to change lenses without looking like a dork.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/24/2009 01:59:56 PM · #20

You wouldn't be able to walk and chew gum and pat your head and rub your stomach and snap your fingers and dial a phone at the same time.

Performers would feel twice as appreciated by the applause.

You could give more people the finger at once.

Cheap Trick's guitar would make sense.

We could count to twenty earlier.

American Sign Language would be like those fast talking Micro Machines commercials.

Message edited by author 2009-11-24 14:09:59.

DonnaLu

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

11/24/2009 02:00:47 PM · #21

Originally posted by jimbone:

Finally I might be able to change lenses without looking like a dork.

LMAO!! AMEN!

KaDi

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

11/24/2009 02:11:56 PM · #22

No more need for a flash bracket!

I could ride my bicycle and take photos at the same time.

I could play piano duets by myself.

Home repairs would take on an entirely different dimension.

...and I'd reserve one set of hands for eating and use the others for opening doors, handling ucky stuff, shaking hands etc.

K3Master

Pentax K-3

Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

11/24/2009 02:16:19 PM · #23

I only want four arms if I get an extra penis.

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

11/24/2009 02:45:07 PM · #24

The phrase "on the other hand" would be rendered useless.

Backhanded compliments would hurt twice as much.

People could be "polydextrous"

Drivers would text, talk on the phone, drink a soda and put on makeup while driving.

Politicans could have their hands in four other people's pockets at the same time.