Does anyone know the whereabouts of Mark Leon? I talked with him shortly after the conclusion of the finals on Einstein. He mentioned that he was not quite sure when he would be heading home, but he was sure it would not take long. Then
this Associated Press story appeared. Can this be just a coincidence? It could explain that blue-haired streak that was seen flashing across the country late Saturday night.
So let's see. 2880 cases of Red Bull are missing. 24 cans per case, or a total of 69,120 cans of Red Bull. Mark needs to go from Atlanta to San Jose, which is about 2441 miles. Mark weighs about 180 pounds. But he also will need to transport the Red Bull during the trip to San Jose. To keep things simple, assume a 12 ounce can of Red Bull actually weighs 12 ounces. 69,120 cans would weigh 51,840 pounds. Assuming an even distribution of the rate of comsumption during the trip, the average weight of the Red Bull would be 25,920 pounds. So the average mass moved during the trip is 26,100 pounds (Mark plus the Red Bull). Given the Atlanta-San Jose distance, it would take 336 billion ft-lbs of energy to get Mark and the Red Bull home. Mark's observed velocity during the competition is about 60 ft/sec (anyone that has watched Mark as MC during a match can attest to this). At this velocity, it should take Mark about 60 hours to run from Atlanta to San Jose, pulling a trailer full of Red Bull (which he is consuming as he goes). With 1 HP = 550 ft-lb/sec, that would mean he is putting out about 2831 horsepower during his little jog. Yeah, that seems about right. Assuming an even distribution of energy drinks consumed during the trip, that would be an average of 28.316 cans per mile, or one can for every 186.5 feet. At 60 feet/second, Mark is sucking down one can of Red Bull every three seconds. Again, based on observed behavior during the competitions, this seems about right.
Someone needs to alert the Tennessee authorities. I think we have our culprit!
-dave