Can an average person who works a full time job become capable enough to rival a secret agent like James Bond or John Wick on their own ? (lemmings.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by gunpachi@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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 ?

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[-] SecretPancake@feddit.de 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Their biggest strength, aside from fantasy physical strength, is years and years of experience in the field. You could train every aspect of it individually, in the end it’s all theory. It’s like every other job, only their jobs don’t exist, to the extend that they do it.

I’d say the closest that you could come to it is if you would join the French foreign legion or something.

Another factor that’s missing in the real world are the gadgets and impossible armors. Without that they wouldn’t survive this long.

[-] lauha@lemmy.one 8 points 11 months ago

Their biggest strength is the plot shield

[-] init@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago

Not only that, but Bond has an entire agency and thousands of people supporting him and his activities. There really are things you can't do yourself while in a heated situation that have to be done.

[-] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Not to mention technology that couldn’t possibly work in the real world. The Mythbusters have tested a few of his gadgets…

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