The first arm wrestling championship of EAP muscles was held recently in
California. Humans were represented by 17-year-old Panna Felson, a high
school student who took six AP courses in one year, but physically she says
she is a wimp. However, unlike John Henry, she (figuratively) beat the
pants off the machines. See:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7113
http://ndeaa.jpl.nasa.gov/nasa-nde/lommas/eap/amerah/the-human-opponent.htm
Actually, the real John Henry was no fool. He never tried to beat steam
powered spiking machines, and he lived to a ripe old age.
- Jed
