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If someone was born with more than two arms, what's the likely hood of them being able to control them in a useful manner?

Having more than two arms could be an asset in some areas, such as music production.

>> No.6370477

>likelihood

5.30±1.027%

>> No.6370507

I'd pay to watch a skilled boxer with three arms.

>> No.6370517

Behold, the world's greatest starcraft player!

>> No.6370881

>>6370443
My geneticist (I have extra fingers) implied that most of these extra digits, extra limbs, etc. are weaker than their correlates in the normal state. Mother nature (God's bit-on-the-side) has evolved a pretty nifty but fragile and complicated ball-and-socket system - sticking an extra arm on your chest isn't going to make you a great baseball player any more than my polydactly has made me a great pianist.

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>>6370881
>has evolved a pretty nifty but fragile and complicated ball-and-socket system
well shit. i have to admit i have never thought of this even though it is painfully obvious.

this kid with 3 arms is very unlikely to also have a fully functional joint, tendons and all this shit for its extra arm. therefore having any extra limps will will be just a disadvantage > 99,9% of the time.