How far did Forrest Gump run?
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One day, Forrest just started running. He ran for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours. He slept, when he needed to, he ate when he was hungry and he went to, you know, when he needed to.
How far did he run during this time?
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One day, Forrest just started running. He ran for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours. He slept, when he needed to, he ate when he was hungry and he went to, you know, when he needed to.
How far did he run during this time?
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Given that he was supposed to be mentally challenged, that all he did was eat, sleep, and runm and that he "just felt like it." It seems unlikely that he had any reason (if even the ability) to count the days minutes and hours. Also, he had to use an ATM frequently unless people gave him food for free. Finally, he was running slow enough for a lot of groupies to keep up with him.
– WGroleau
Aug 28 '18 at 17:48
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You forgot that when he had to go, he went.
– MooseBoys
Aug 28 '18 at 20:21
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One day, Forrest just started running. He ran for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours. He slept, when he needed to, he ate when he was hungry and he went to, you know, when he needed to.
How far did he run during this time?
forrest-gump
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One day, Forrest just started running. He ran for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours. He slept, when he needed to, he ate when he was hungry and he went to, you know, when he needed to.
How far did he run during this time?
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Given that he was supposed to be mentally challenged, that all he did was eat, sleep, and runm and that he "just felt like it." It seems unlikely that he had any reason (if even the ability) to count the days minutes and hours. Also, he had to use an ATM frequently unless people gave him food for free. Finally, he was running slow enough for a lot of groupies to keep up with him.
– WGroleau
Aug 28 '18 at 17:48
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You forgot that when he had to go, he went.
– MooseBoys
Aug 28 '18 at 20:21
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Given that he was supposed to be mentally challenged, that all he did was eat, sleep, and runm and that he "just felt like it." It seems unlikely that he had any reason (if even the ability) to count the days minutes and hours. Also, he had to use an ATM frequently unless people gave him food for free. Finally, he was running slow enough for a lot of groupies to keep up with him.
– WGroleau
Aug 28 '18 at 17:48
6
You forgot that when he had to go, he went.
– MooseBoys
Aug 28 '18 at 20:21
Given that he was supposed to be mentally challenged, that all he did was eat, sleep, and runm and that he "just felt like it." It seems unlikely that he had any reason (if even the ability) to count the days minutes and hours. Also, he had to use an ATM frequently unless people gave him food for free. Finally, he was running slow enough for a lot of groupies to keep up with him.
– WGroleau
Aug 28 '18 at 17:48
Given that he was supposed to be mentally challenged, that all he did was eat, sleep, and runm and that he "just felt like it." It seems unlikely that he had any reason (if even the ability) to count the days minutes and hours. Also, he had to use an ATM frequently unless people gave him food for free. Finally, he was running slow enough for a lot of groupies to keep up with him.
– WGroleau
Aug 28 '18 at 17:48
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You forgot that when he had to go, he went.
– MooseBoys
Aug 28 '18 at 20:21
You forgot that when he had to go, he went.
– MooseBoys
Aug 28 '18 at 20:21
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Based on different information given in the film and in the script and on filming locations, the site Centives calculated that Forrest Gump ran 15248 miles (24539 km), crossing the United States five times, before he decided to go home.
Another estimation can be found on theweek.com. It totals 19024 miles (30616 km). The route of the first two years looks like this
Which is close to the route shown in the film:
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:38
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answered Aug 27 '18 at 10:09
MouvierMouvier
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Given the time he took and the estimated distance from the source, that makes for a rather meager (in terms of running) 0.8735 km/h average speed, or about 21 km (13 miles) per day. Over the course of 3 years this is, of course, quite a distance.
– Ian
Aug 27 '18 at 14:40
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@xLeitix I guess it's behind the J marker.
– ibrahim mahrir
Aug 27 '18 at 14:41
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@Ian I am tempted to ask a follow-up question whether this is in any way realistic.
– xLeitix
Aug 27 '18 at 15:01
2
@xLeitix Terry Fox averaged 23 miles per day and he only had one leg. So it is probably realistic in that it is plausible for Gump to run that much. Though another runner could have run more.
– Brad
Aug 27 '18 at 17:55
2
@xLeitix Many dedicated runners and marathoners train 10-15 miles per day year-round for years on end in their spare time. Cross-USA record attempts cover 60+ miles per day. If anything, these estimates might be unrealistically low -- what was he doing the rest of the time if only running 3-5 hours per day?
– usul
Aug 27 '18 at 19:10
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This is a trick question because either he lied about how long he run or was unintentionally confused.
Forrest supposedly started running when Jimmy Carter collapsed (that possible heart attack scare) while running his six mile race in October (I think it was on the 1st), 1979; and he stopped when Ronald Reagan assassination attempt took place on March 21, 1981. That's not even one and a half a year, and considerably shorter than 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours.
answered Aug 27 '18 at 21:00
Marek CerajewskiMarek Cerajewski
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I don't know why this was downvoted, unless it's actually inaccurate. I don't remember the film well enough to tell.
– Wildcard
Aug 28 '18 at 6:26
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@Wildcard the start date is supported by the same source that the other, highly upvoted answer uses. As for the end date, going by Wikipedia, the end date is almost certainly in or before 1981 (Wiki says: 'Back to the present (the "present" in the film being 1981, as seen from a car and on a bus, and televised footage of Ronald Reagan's escape from assassination), ...'). But even if Gump lied or misremembered the duration, IMO that doesn't affect how the question of distance should be answered.
– muru
Aug 28 '18 at 7:26
1
@muru Answering the questions depends on a host of suppositions so there is no logical answer that all will agree on - you might just as well argue instead over the maximum number of angels that might fit on the tip of a pin. Such problems then, rather than being dismissed, automatically assume existence of angels in physical forms. Then should you divide that distance into 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours or into around 18 months? With the latter, the average daily distance more than doubles, turning the overall distance into the impossible angels. The book author's error.
– Marek Cerajewski
Aug 28 '18 at 16:06
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This doesn't answer how far Gump ran, only for how long.
– JAD
Aug 30 '18 at 8:24
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Based on different information given in the film and in the script and on filming locations, the site Centives calculated that Forrest Gump ran 15248 miles (24539 km), crossing the United States five times, before he decided to go home.
Another estimation can be found on theweek.com. It totals 19024 miles (30616 km). The route of the first two years looks like this
Which is close to the route shown in the film:
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:38
psmears
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answered Aug 27 '18 at 10:09
MouvierMouvier
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Given the time he took and the estimated distance from the source, that makes for a rather meager (in terms of running) 0.8735 km/h average speed, or about 21 km (13 miles) per day. Over the course of 3 years this is, of course, quite a distance.
– Ian
Aug 27 '18 at 14:40
2
@xLeitix I guess it's behind the J marker.
– ibrahim mahrir
Aug 27 '18 at 14:41
4
@Ian I am tempted to ask a follow-up question whether this is in any way realistic.
– xLeitix
Aug 27 '18 at 15:01
2
@xLeitix Terry Fox averaged 23 miles per day and he only had one leg. So it is probably realistic in that it is plausible for Gump to run that much. Though another runner could have run more.
– Brad
Aug 27 '18 at 17:55
2
@xLeitix Many dedicated runners and marathoners train 10-15 miles per day year-round for years on end in their spare time. Cross-USA record attempts cover 60+ miles per day. If anything, these estimates might be unrealistically low -- what was he doing the rest of the time if only running 3-5 hours per day?
– usul
Aug 27 '18 at 19:10
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79
Based on different information given in the film and in the script and on filming locations, the site Centives calculated that Forrest Gump ran 15248 miles (24539 km), crossing the United States five times, before he decided to go home.
Another estimation can be found on theweek.com. It totals 19024 miles (30616 km). The route of the first two years looks like this
Which is close to the route shown in the film:
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:38
psmears
1612
answered Aug 27 '18 at 10:09
MouvierMouvier
2,99121126
5
Given the time he took and the estimated distance from the source, that makes for a rather meager (in terms of running) 0.8735 km/h average speed, or about 21 km (13 miles) per day. Over the course of 3 years this is, of course, quite a distance.
– Ian
Aug 27 '18 at 14:40
2
@xLeitix I guess it's behind the J marker.
– ibrahim mahrir
Aug 27 '18 at 14:41
4
@Ian I am tempted to ask a follow-up question whether this is in any way realistic.
– xLeitix
Aug 27 '18 at 15:01
2
@xLeitix Terry Fox averaged 23 miles per day and he only had one leg. So it is probably realistic in that it is plausible for Gump to run that much. Though another runner could have run more.
– Brad
Aug 27 '18 at 17:55
2
@xLeitix Many dedicated runners and marathoners train 10-15 miles per day year-round for years on end in their spare time. Cross-USA record attempts cover 60+ miles per day. If anything, these estimates might be unrealistically low -- what was he doing the rest of the time if only running 3-5 hours per day?
– usul
Aug 27 '18 at 19:10
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Based on different information given in the film and in the script and on filming locations, the site Centives calculated that Forrest Gump ran 15248 miles (24539 km), crossing the United States five times, before he decided to go home.
Another estimation can be found on theweek.com. It totals 19024 miles (30616 km). The route of the first two years looks like this
Which is close to the route shown in the film:
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:38
psmears
1612
answered Aug 27 '18 at 10:09
MouvierMouvier
2,99121126
Based on different information given in the film and in the script and on filming locations, the site Centives calculated that Forrest Gump ran 15248 miles (24539 km), crossing the United States five times, before he decided to go home.
Another estimation can be found on theweek.com. It totals 19024 miles (30616 km). The route of the first two years looks like this
Which is close to the route shown in the film:
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:38
psmears
1612
answered Aug 27 '18 at 10:09
MouvierMouvier
2,99121126
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:38
psmears
1612
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:38
psmears
1612
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:38
psmears
1612
1612
answered Aug 27 '18 at 10:09
MouvierMouvier
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answered Aug 27 '18 at 10:09
MouvierMouvier
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answered Aug 27 '18 at 10:09
MouvierMouvier
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Given the time he took and the estimated distance from the source, that makes for a rather meager (in terms of running) 0.8735 km/h average speed, or about 21 km (13 miles) per day. Over the course of 3 years this is, of course, quite a distance.
– Ian
Aug 27 '18 at 14:40
2
@xLeitix I guess it's behind the J marker.
– ibrahim mahrir
Aug 27 '18 at 14:41
4
@Ian I am tempted to ask a follow-up question whether this is in any way realistic.
– xLeitix
Aug 27 '18 at 15:01
2
@xLeitix Terry Fox averaged 23 miles per day and he only had one leg. So it is probably realistic in that it is plausible for Gump to run that much. Though another runner could have run more.
– Brad
Aug 27 '18 at 17:55
2
@xLeitix Many dedicated runners and marathoners train 10-15 miles per day year-round for years on end in their spare time. Cross-USA record attempts cover 60+ miles per day. If anything, these estimates might be unrealistically low -- what was he doing the rest of the time if only running 3-5 hours per day?
– usul
Aug 27 '18 at 19:10
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show 10 more comments
5
Given the time he took and the estimated distance from the source, that makes for a rather meager (in terms of running) 0.8735 km/h average speed, or about 21 km (13 miles) per day. Over the course of 3 years this is, of course, quite a distance.
– Ian
Aug 27 '18 at 14:40
2
@xLeitix I guess it's behind the J marker.
– ibrahim mahrir
Aug 27 '18 at 14:41
4
@Ian I am tempted to ask a follow-up question whether this is in any way realistic.
– xLeitix
Aug 27 '18 at 15:01
2
@xLeitix Terry Fox averaged 23 miles per day and he only had one leg. So it is probably realistic in that it is plausible for Gump to run that much. Though another runner could have run more.
– Brad
Aug 27 '18 at 17:55
2
@xLeitix Many dedicated runners and marathoners train 10-15 miles per day year-round for years on end in their spare time. Cross-USA record attempts cover 60+ miles per day. If anything, these estimates might be unrealistically low -- what was he doing the rest of the time if only running 3-5 hours per day?
– usul
Aug 27 '18 at 19:10
5
5
Given the time he took and the estimated distance from the source, that makes for a rather meager (in terms of running) 0.8735 km/h average speed, or about 21 km (13 miles) per day. Over the course of 3 years this is, of course, quite a distance.
– Ian
Aug 27 '18 at 14:40
Given the time he took and the estimated distance from the source, that makes for a rather meager (in terms of running) 0.8735 km/h average speed, or about 21 km (13 miles) per day. Over the course of 3 years this is, of course, quite a distance.
– Ian
Aug 27 '18 at 14:40
2
2
@xLeitix I guess it's behind the J marker.
– ibrahim mahrir
Aug 27 '18 at 14:41
@xLeitix I guess it's behind the J marker.
– ibrahim mahrir
Aug 27 '18 at 14:41
4
4
@Ian I am tempted to ask a follow-up question whether this is in any way realistic.
– xLeitix
Aug 27 '18 at 15:01
@Ian I am tempted to ask a follow-up question whether this is in any way realistic.
– xLeitix
Aug 27 '18 at 15:01
2
2
@xLeitix Terry Fox averaged 23 miles per day and he only had one leg. So it is probably realistic in that it is plausible for Gump to run that much. Though another runner could have run more.
– Brad
Aug 27 '18 at 17:55
@xLeitix Terry Fox averaged 23 miles per day and he only had one leg. So it is probably realistic in that it is plausible for Gump to run that much. Though another runner could have run more.
– Brad
Aug 27 '18 at 17:55
2
2
@xLeitix Many dedicated runners and marathoners train 10-15 miles per day year-round for years on end in their spare time. Cross-USA record attempts cover 60+ miles per day. If anything, these estimates might be unrealistically low -- what was he doing the rest of the time if only running 3-5 hours per day?
– usul
Aug 27 '18 at 19:10
@xLeitix Many dedicated runners and marathoners train 10-15 miles per day year-round for years on end in their spare time. Cross-USA record attempts cover 60+ miles per day. If anything, these estimates might be unrealistically low -- what was he doing the rest of the time if only running 3-5 hours per day?
– usul
Aug 27 '18 at 19:10
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This is a trick question because either he lied about how long he run or was unintentionally confused.
Forrest supposedly started running when Jimmy Carter collapsed (that possible heart attack scare) while running his six mile race in October (I think it was on the 1st), 1979; and he stopped when Ronald Reagan assassination attempt took place on March 21, 1981. That's not even one and a half a year, and considerably shorter than 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours.
answered Aug 27 '18 at 21:00
Marek CerajewskiMarek Cerajewski
2252
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I don't know why this was downvoted, unless it's actually inaccurate. I don't remember the film well enough to tell.
– Wildcard
Aug 28 '18 at 6:26
6
@Wildcard the start date is supported by the same source that the other, highly upvoted answer uses. As for the end date, going by Wikipedia, the end date is almost certainly in or before 1981 (Wiki says: 'Back to the present (the "present" in the film being 1981, as seen from a car and on a bus, and televised footage of Ronald Reagan's escape from assassination), ...'). But even if Gump lied or misremembered the duration, IMO that doesn't affect how the question of distance should be answered.
– muru
Aug 28 '18 at 7:26
1
@muru Answering the questions depends on a host of suppositions so there is no logical answer that all will agree on - you might just as well argue instead over the maximum number of angels that might fit on the tip of a pin. Such problems then, rather than being dismissed, automatically assume existence of angels in physical forms. Then should you divide that distance into 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours or into around 18 months? With the latter, the average daily distance more than doubles, turning the overall distance into the impossible angels. The book author's error.
– Marek Cerajewski
Aug 28 '18 at 16:06
1
This doesn't answer how far Gump ran, only for how long.
– JAD
Aug 30 '18 at 8:24
add a comment |
17
This is a trick question because either he lied about how long he run or was unintentionally confused.
Forrest supposedly started running when Jimmy Carter collapsed (that possible heart attack scare) while running his six mile race in October (I think it was on the 1st), 1979; and he stopped when Ronald Reagan assassination attempt took place on March 21, 1981. That's not even one and a half a year, and considerably shorter than 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours.
answered Aug 27 '18 at 21:00
Marek CerajewskiMarek Cerajewski
2252
1
I don't know why this was downvoted, unless it's actually inaccurate. I don't remember the film well enough to tell.
– Wildcard
Aug 28 '18 at 6:26
6
@Wildcard the start date is supported by the same source that the other, highly upvoted answer uses. As for the end date, going by Wikipedia, the end date is almost certainly in or before 1981 (Wiki says: 'Back to the present (the "present" in the film being 1981, as seen from a car and on a bus, and televised footage of Ronald Reagan's escape from assassination), ...'). But even if Gump lied or misremembered the duration, IMO that doesn't affect how the question of distance should be answered.
– muru
Aug 28 '18 at 7:26
1
@muru Answering the questions depends on a host of suppositions so there is no logical answer that all will agree on - you might just as well argue instead over the maximum number of angels that might fit on the tip of a pin. Such problems then, rather than being dismissed, automatically assume existence of angels in physical forms. Then should you divide that distance into 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours or into around 18 months? With the latter, the average daily distance more than doubles, turning the overall distance into the impossible angels. The book author's error.
– Marek Cerajewski
Aug 28 '18 at 16:06
1
This doesn't answer how far Gump ran, only for how long.
– JAD
Aug 30 '18 at 8:24
add a comment |
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This is a trick question because either he lied about how long he run or was unintentionally confused.
Forrest supposedly started running when Jimmy Carter collapsed (that possible heart attack scare) while running his six mile race in October (I think it was on the 1st), 1979; and he stopped when Ronald Reagan assassination attempt took place on March 21, 1981. That's not even one and a half a year, and considerably shorter than 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours.
answered Aug 27 '18 at 21:00
Marek CerajewskiMarek Cerajewski
2252
This is a trick question because either he lied about how long he run or was unintentionally confused.
Forrest supposedly started running when Jimmy Carter collapsed (that possible heart attack scare) while running his six mile race in October (I think it was on the 1st), 1979; and he stopped when Ronald Reagan assassination attempt took place on March 21, 1981. That's not even one and a half a year, and considerably shorter than 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours.
answered Aug 27 '18 at 21:00
Marek CerajewskiMarek Cerajewski
2252
answered Aug 27 '18 at 21:00
Marek CerajewskiMarek Cerajewski
2252
answered Aug 27 '18 at 21:00
Marek CerajewskiMarek Cerajewski
2252
answered Aug 27 '18 at 21:00
Marek CerajewskiMarek Cerajewski
2252
2252
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I don't know why this was downvoted, unless it's actually inaccurate. I don't remember the film well enough to tell.
– Wildcard
Aug 28 '18 at 6:26
6
@Wildcard the start date is supported by the same source that the other, highly upvoted answer uses. As for the end date, going by Wikipedia, the end date is almost certainly in or before 1981 (Wiki says: 'Back to the present (the "present" in the film being 1981, as seen from a car and on a bus, and televised footage of Ronald Reagan's escape from assassination), ...'). But even if Gump lied or misremembered the duration, IMO that doesn't affect how the question of distance should be answered.
– muru
Aug 28 '18 at 7:26
1
@muru Answering the questions depends on a host of suppositions so there is no logical answer that all will agree on - you might just as well argue instead over the maximum number of angels that might fit on the tip of a pin. Such problems then, rather than being dismissed, automatically assume existence of angels in physical forms. Then should you divide that distance into 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours or into around 18 months? With the latter, the average daily distance more than doubles, turning the overall distance into the impossible angels. The book author's error.
– Marek Cerajewski
Aug 28 '18 at 16:06
1
This doesn't answer how far Gump ran, only for how long.
– JAD
Aug 30 '18 at 8:24
add a comment |
1
I don't know why this was downvoted, unless it's actually inaccurate. I don't remember the film well enough to tell.
– Wildcard
Aug 28 '18 at 6:26
6
@Wildcard the start date is supported by the same source that the other, highly upvoted answer uses. As for the end date, going by Wikipedia, the end date is almost certainly in or before 1981 (Wiki says: 'Back to the present (the "present" in the film being 1981, as seen from a car and on a bus, and televised footage of Ronald Reagan's escape from assassination), ...'). But even if Gump lied or misremembered the duration, IMO that doesn't affect how the question of distance should be answered.
– muru
Aug 28 '18 at 7:26
1
@muru Answering the questions depends on a host of suppositions so there is no logical answer that all will agree on - you might just as well argue instead over the maximum number of angels that might fit on the tip of a pin. Such problems then, rather than being dismissed, automatically assume existence of angels in physical forms. Then should you divide that distance into 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours or into around 18 months? With the latter, the average daily distance more than doubles, turning the overall distance into the impossible angels. The book author's error.
– Marek Cerajewski
Aug 28 '18 at 16:06
1
This doesn't answer how far Gump ran, only for how long.
– JAD
Aug 30 '18 at 8:24
1
1
I don't know why this was downvoted, unless it's actually inaccurate. I don't remember the film well enough to tell.
– Wildcard
Aug 28 '18 at 6:26
I don't know why this was downvoted, unless it's actually inaccurate. I don't remember the film well enough to tell.
– Wildcard
Aug 28 '18 at 6:26
6
6
@Wildcard the start date is supported by the same source that the other, highly upvoted answer uses. As for the end date, going by Wikipedia, the end date is almost certainly in or before 1981 (Wiki says: 'Back to the present (the "present" in the film being 1981, as seen from a car and on a bus, and televised footage of Ronald Reagan's escape from assassination), ...'). But even if Gump lied or misremembered the duration, IMO that doesn't affect how the question of distance should be answered.
– muru
Aug 28 '18 at 7:26
@Wildcard the start date is supported by the same source that the other, highly upvoted answer uses. As for the end date, going by Wikipedia, the end date is almost certainly in or before 1981 (Wiki says: 'Back to the present (the "present" in the film being 1981, as seen from a car and on a bus, and televised footage of Ronald Reagan's escape from assassination), ...'). But even if Gump lied or misremembered the duration, IMO that doesn't affect how the question of distance should be answered.
– muru
Aug 28 '18 at 7:26
1
1
@muru Answering the questions depends on a host of suppositions so there is no logical answer that all will agree on - you might just as well argue instead over the maximum number of angels that might fit on the tip of a pin. Such problems then, rather than being dismissed, automatically assume existence of angels in physical forms. Then should you divide that distance into 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours or into around 18 months? With the latter, the average daily distance more than doubles, turning the overall distance into the impossible angels. The book author's error.
– Marek Cerajewski
Aug 28 '18 at 16:06
@muru Answering the questions depends on a host of suppositions so there is no logical answer that all will agree on - you might just as well argue instead over the maximum number of angels that might fit on the tip of a pin. Such problems then, rather than being dismissed, automatically assume existence of angels in physical forms. Then should you divide that distance into 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours or into around 18 months? With the latter, the average daily distance more than doubles, turning the overall distance into the impossible angels. The book author's error.
– Marek Cerajewski
Aug 28 '18 at 16:06
1
1
This doesn't answer how far Gump ran, only for how long.
– JAD
Aug 30 '18 at 8:24
This doesn't answer how far Gump ran, only for how long.
– JAD
Aug 30 '18 at 8:24
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Given that he was supposed to be mentally challenged, that all he did was eat, sleep, and runm and that he "just felt like it." It seems unlikely that he had any reason (if even the ability) to count the days minutes and hours. Also, he had to use an ATM frequently unless people gave him food for free. Finally, he was running slow enough for a lot of groupies to keep up with him.
– WGroleau
Aug 28 '18 at 17:48
6
You forgot that when he had to go, he went.
– MooseBoys
Aug 28 '18 at 20:21