If so what kind of training they would have to go through ? By training I mean the spatial and situational awareness, combat skills (this is kinda unrealistic), enough knowledge to turn any situation to their advantage etc.

Just think of the person as your average joe who financially has nothing to spend on high tech gadgets or state of the art training equipment. And doesn’t even have any support from another human being. Basically one has to train from the ground up alone.

Don’t limit the answers to just James Bond and John wick, you can even consider any realistically possible superhero or supervillain (like batman or taskmaster) as well.

So what’s your take ?

  • Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone
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    8 months ago

    Well they say its ten thousand hours of practice to master a skill right.

    Assuming you already work 8 and sleep 8 travel and maintenance stuff for 2 that leaves you 6 houra a day to dedicate to one aspect of spy craft.

    That would take roughly 4 and a half years.

    So then you’re an expert in firearms

    Now you need to learn hand to hand combat so again 10000 hours but you need to maintain currency with firearms so you only have 5 hours a day to practice now it’s nearly 5 and a half years to become an expert.

    So we’re at 10 years to learn gun control and hand to hand combat.

    Havent even touched on spatial awareness stuff along with driving flying jet ski riding and seduction.

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      8 months ago

      Okay, so if you start in your early 20s, you might make it by the time you are in your 50s. We can also use some hours over the weekend. This sounds like a totally doable thing

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        8 months ago

        It’s also way more doable if you quit your current job and find another career that will not only encourage training in these areas, but financially compensate you for it, too.

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    8 months ago

    The closest equivalent I would think of are existing special forces of different militaries.

    You first need the physical and mental ability to even be considered. From that, the military will then invest a lot in weapons, combat, and other training.

    The closest outside of government training is maybe MMA, but that is only close combat. Even then, people dedicate their entire non-work time for years to get to that level.

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      8 months ago

      I remember a video on youtube from a long time ago about an MMA fighter who got into a fight at a bar in, I think, Brazil. There were multiple guys with knives. Know what he did? He fucking booked it and still almost died. The reality is that the reason John Wick and James Bond win fights against multiple armed opponents is because the script demands it. In real life you would die almost instantly against greater numbers or armed opponents, regardless of how well trained you are or if you’re special forces or a secret agent. Because you don’t have plot armor.

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    8 months ago

    I’m sorry, no mortal can withstand the sheer level of alcohol that 007 goes through on a day to day basis.