Which do you think is more difficult?

[Lapras]

Which do you think is more difficult, Juggling 12 Balls or 12 Butcher Knives?
I've asked this question a few times and usually get the same answer.

[stuffradio]

Why do you ask it if you always get the same answer?

[Kwek]

Because he/she wants to see if there's any exception?

[Lapras]

Exactly, Kwek, I am trying to see if the answer I expect will show up the overwhelming majority of the time, or if I will get the answer I do not expect, in any significant way.

[bigperm]

This is the most retarded thread ever.

[Matt8]

You would think juggling them would be about the same difficulty, but one would certainly be more painful ;)

[StoneRaven]

12 Butcher Knives of course. Shakey hands dont work as good as stable ones.

[TSO]

12 butcher knives, esp. when one doesn't know how to juggle in the first place! :p

[utcrazy]

Yes, this thread is pointless, there isn't going to be a week where all of the sudden everyone thinks juggling balls is harder. Hmm one has a sharp edge and the other is round, which one is harder? The round, soft surface of course!

[ezhost-anish]

Of course Butcher Knives but if you are planning to say that the Balls are not the normal one but some other kind then both i guess.

[alley]

Oh geez ...I think this should go in the "threads to forget" section ..lol

[Galaxy-Hosts.com]

If you disreguard the consideration that the knives are sharp, the knives would be easier to juggle. The balls are round and are more likely to slip from your grasp. I am sure that is where the OP is going with this. That said jugling sharp objects is certainly stupid and more dangerous than juggling balls.

[Decker]

Treatment is my vote!

[Lapras]

Well , I would agree with Galaxy hosts on this one. The only thing that makes butcher knives problematic is that you can get hurt if you fail, but assuming that you do not fail, the handles on the knives are not dangerous. That is easier than a completely round ball because of the force vectors that will act on the ball by how you will hold it.

Some thing about butcher knives is that because they are long sticks and have handles their motion is fairly predictable and in the way they move, it is easier to move to catch them.

But consider in the ball example, the resultant force from your hand can easily be broken down rather evenly between the different directions the ball is sent in. Those primary resultant directions are up, towards your other hand, and probably away from your body in either direction that is left. That last part is going to increase with every added ball and will be harder to eliminate with a completely round ball than with a stick like butcher knives. Furthermore, when it comes to catching the balls, the balls are more likely to fall in varied places, and reaching them all before they fall to the ground is going to be far more tricky than catching knives which can be more easily controlled to move in a manage way.

One of the reasons I assume that butcher knives is such a popular answer is because Butcher knives are dangerous and people would not select the butcher knives because they are dangerous. However, when you are considering how difficult it is to SUCCEED to Juggle Butcher Knives, it is often not as usually considered, I assume, the successfully grabbing the handle of a 12 set of butcher knives successfully each time is easier than catching 12 balls. I am not sure why people conclude this.

That is why I wanted to confirm what other people thought about this, because what I think is so interesting is that this is an answer where for some reason, very few people who haven't already thought about it get it wrong. It gives a little insight into how other people think about these types of things which I think is interesting.

Afterall, if you are like me, you probably have been interested in what other people are thinking and how they think it, and since this IS a web forum where 69k+ registered users can post topics and get the response from someone of what they their thoughts are on it, I would think that everyone here is at least a little interested in other people's thoughts as well.

[Craig]

The balls, even though I normally don't juggle more than 2 :p, well my wife that is :p.

[Galaxy-Hosts.com]

The balls, even though I normally don't juggle more than 2 :p, well my wife that is :p. I am glad you clarified that for us :P.

[stuffradio]

Oh geez ...I think this should go in the "threads to forget" section ..lol


:lol: you have to make one first :)

[Jan]

Which do you think is more difficult, Juggling 12 Balls or 12 Butcher Knives?
How about you put it to the test and report back with your findings? :idea:

[Matt8]

I have a feeling they wouldn't be able to type the results.

[Lapras]

How about you put it to the test and report back with your findings? :idea:


I have a feeling they wouldn't be able to type the results.

:lol: Well... its a good thing this a test of perception and not a test of which would actually be more difficult or it could be really bad. :lol:

[oates151]

Well when you're dead with a knife in your head after juggling the knives, I guess it aint so bad?