Current Events > Walk from China to France for 50 billion dollars

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pres_madagascar posted...

sauceje posted...

SocialistGamer posted...

Literally no downside.

It would take a considerable amount of time, and also means walking through Russia :/

And? Russia isn't Iraq dude.

Edit: you wouldn't go through Russia. Russia is above China

Its not clear if the instructions actually bar you from going through Russia.

Going through China and Russia is much safer from being attacked or captured by other humans compared to going across the middle east. The only big issue is if you could walk across that vast distance before winter hits.
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Walk from China to France for 50 billion dollars

deal

but only if I could just... see... you.... tonight.


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polopili posted...

Terry Fox ran like 5 373 km on a single leg in 143 days, shouldn't be that bad.

With fucking cancer
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Doe posted...

Yall know that'd take a year or more from avoiding deserts and mountains. Even though you have bodyguards and medical, there's venomous insects and foreign diseases out there. A year of nothing but walking through the cold and heat, you would probably go crazy.

There was no rule that you can't do anything along the way, just that you have to walk and camp. I would set a cool route and take my time. You could account for seasons to avoid horrible weather in most places
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Not only would I do it, I'd agree to be filmed to make a documentary or tv show out if it
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Of course I would
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theAteam posted...

polopili posted...

Terry Fox ran like 5 373 km on a single leg in 143 days, shouldn't be that bad.

With fucking cancer

Terry Fox also didn't finish the walk. He got partial ways to the other side, and had to end it prematurely. People don't seem to realize that it wasn't the cancer that was forcing him to quit, his leg was completely shot. Swelling, Blisters, Dizzy Spells, I can only imagine the pain he was in.

I'd probably take 14 years to complete the walk. Take my time, enjoy the sights.

Thats quite the adventure, I would do it for free.
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can i take people with me? lol
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MrFingers07 posted...

can i take people with me? lol

Sure

TC you have literally described my dream.

Get paid a ridiculous amount to see the world in a way that is so natural, while being helped by local governments and people, with chefs to cook me delicious, sustaining food.

The weather and the wild animals are the biggest threat but with an entourage to help me do it, it would be doable.

I love to travel so I would do this in a heartbeat. Hell, if you simply offered to cover my bills and guarantee my job waiting for me at the end, I'd do it.
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Zikten posted...

All local governments have agreed to give you permission to camp anywhere along the route at any time.

Will I have guaranteed security though?
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DavidWong posted...

TC you have literally described my dream.

Get paid a ridiculous amount to see the world in a way that is so natural, while being helped by local governments and people, with chefs to cook me delicious, sustaining food.

The weather and the wild animals are the biggest threat but with an entourage to help me do it, it would be doable.

I love to travel so I would do this in a heartbeat. Hell, if you simply offered to cover my bills and guarantee my job waiting for me at the end, I'd do it.

What do you need your job for? You get $50 billion for this endeavor.
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SaltyWet posted...

What do you need your job for? You get $50 billion for this endeavor.

I meant if the $50bil wasn't even a reward. I'd do this for $0 if it meant my job was waiting for me when i was done and my bills were taken care of while I was away
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TheMikh posted...

Walk from China to France for 50 billion dollars

deal

but only if I could just... see... you.... tonight.

If you walk 500 miles, then 500 more, you can fall down at her door.
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YellowSUV posted...

pres_madagascar posted...

sauceje posted...

SocialistGamer posted...

Literally no downside.

It would take a considerable amount of time, and also means walking through Russia :/

And? Russia isn't Iraq dude.

Edit: you wouldn't go through Russia. Russia is above China

Its not clear if the instructions actually bar you from going through Russia.

Going through China and Russia is much safer from being attacked or captured by other humans compared to going across the middle east. The only big issue is if you could walk across that vast distance before winter hits.

You'd be OK if you stuck to Southern Russia and crossed into Eastern Europe that way.
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Barenziah Boy Toy posted...

Will I have guaranteed security though?

yea you have combat trained guards

This sounds like I'm getting a free sightseeing tour with cardio training.
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CE severely overestimates its badassery. You're not walking across a continent without some terrible things happening.
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Aloner posted...

CE severely overestimates its badassery. You're not walking across a continent without some terrible things happening.

Walking long distances is literally one of the things humans are the best animal at. Look up humans hunting animals by literally tiring them out since no other animal can keep up over long distances like humans can. Obviously there are risks, but a lot of it is minimized with having security, a medical staff, and someone to cook for you. If you are in decent shape this is mostly a test of willpower, not physical skill.
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Easy money. You can walk a mile in about 20 minutes at least. So that's 5 miles an hour, walk for 6 hours a day, bring a hotspot with you, as well as some other entertainment and you'll be there in....like half a year. Less if you ever jog or run or walk for longer than 6 hours out of a 24 hour day (usually awake for at least 16). Hell if you just doubled it to 12 hours (4 hours of free time), then it's 83 days aka 3 months. If you walk the whole time while you're awake, roughly 15 hours then it's less than 2 months. But that's actually hard.

So with balanced jogging/speedwalking running, I'd say probably like 75 days so 2.5 months for 50 billion dollars.
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What's wrong with Spain and Portugal? Huh?

I'm trying to think of a land crossing between Europe and Asia that isn't going to be an ordeal. Too bad Turkey is a bit of mess right now.

SocialistGamer posted...

Literally no downside.

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With everyone saying its easy money, my concern would be getting through the mountains. Are there any easier pathways, or would I be forced to go through northern Russia to get through everything? Because if so, then Im eventually dealing with some brutally cold weather at times.


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I think most of it could be done on various highways/travel routes. You aren't bushwhacking through the jungle for this.
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The Popo posted...

Are there any easier pathways, or would I be forced to go through northern Russia to get through everything?

Iran and Turkey, which is a path with its own issues.

The Popo posted...

Are there any easier pathways, or would I be forced to go through northern Russia to get through everything? Because if so, then Im eventually dealing with some brutally cold weather at times.

Go through South and Central Asia instead.
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The Popo posted...

Are there any easier pathways, or would I be forced to go through northern Russia to get through everything? Because if so, then Im eventually dealing with some brutally cold weather at times.

Go through South or Central Asia instead, then. There was a literal Silk Road during medieval times.
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Aloner posted...

CE severely overestimates its badassery. You're not walking across a continent without some terrible things happening.

Lol this. Walking sucks even if you are in shape.

Most of CE probably cant jog for 5 continuous minutes, plus living in a flyover state, just lol, they severely underestimate how tiring hiking mountains gets and how altitude would absolutely fuck you if you werent in decent shape.
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HashtagTartarus posted...

This sounds like I'm getting a free sightseeing tour with cardio training.

This. Also the insane bonus cash but I would do this without it if I was guaranteed to keep my job afterwards.
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Easy yes assuming I have an infinite supply of my meds on hand at all times.
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I'm already on the east coast of China, when do I start?
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I know a girl who walked across most of China for a fundraiser.

Took her about 3 months.

I'd assume this to take over a year, and I'm in.
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@Goats posted...

@Googlemaps what's the best route to walk from Paris, France to Beijing, China trapinch

Paris, France to Beijing, China

By Car

Sorry, we could not calculate driving directions from "Paris, France" to "Beijing, China"

On Foot

Sorry, we could not calculate walking directions from "Paris, France" to "Beijing, China"

By Air

Paris, FranceBeijing, China
Nonstop (25 per day)
10 h 5 min

Connecting
11 h 50 min+

Round trip price, Dec 22 26
from $891
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Aeriis posted...

DrizztLink posted...

I know a girl who walked across most of China for a fundraiser.

Took her about 3 months.

That sounds amazing. I wanna sign up for that fundraiser!

It was her thing. Raised money for a school or camp she was working for in China, I believe.

Her and one of her co-workers.
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Sad_Face posted...

Where's the downside?

Some American cyclist couple already attempted the same thing and they got killed in Central Asia for no apparent reason.
https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Young-couple-trying-to-prove-human-kindness-among-cyclists-killed-by-ISIS-565055

The entire trip through central Asia is like walking through a minefield. You never know when you would get hit. And then you have to deal with Eastern Europe, and Western Europe is not in much better state either.
https://www.mapsofindia.com/worldmap/map-of-world.jpg

Unless I have access to the 50 billion right away and hire myself security details, I'd rather not throw away my life in this dangerous trip.
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FartyMcFartface posted...

Absolutely. I'd be set for life in terms of both money and exercise. Yes, I know that's not actually how exercise works.

That's not how exercise works.
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This topic showed me that CE stinks at geography lol

EpicMickeyDrew posted...

FartyMcFartface posted...

Absolutely. I'd be set for life in terms of both money and exercise. Yes, I know that's not actually how exercise works.

That's not how exercise works.

Yeah. Everyone knows you're born with a finite amount of energy and you're just wasting it when you exercise.
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SocialistGamer posted...

Literally no downside.

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All you gotta do is tell a security company that you'll give them 1 billion dollars to make sure you make it and boom.
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can i take like, a laptop with me and have some guy buy new tech gear as its released, and i use it at night and stuff before bed
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Hell yes I'd do it. As long as I can take breaks every few miles.
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