Beast Wars

There are certain, perhaps unanswerable, questions that leave The Common Man scratching his head. Last night, as he and The Uncommon Wife sat in bed watching The Daily Show, one of those questions came up. He hopes that you can help him answer it.

A commercial for the National Geographic Channel came on and intermittently showed film of a lion and a shark. This prompted The Common Man to ask the perfectly natural question, "If a lion and a shark had a fight, who would win?"

Of course, the answer is largely dependent on where the fight takes place. On land, the lion has the distinct advantage because he can move about more easily and can breath. Ditto for the shark in the water. To make sure that no advantage is given, The Common Man has decreed that it must take place in outer space.

The Common Man thinks it is important that a wussy shark is not chosen for this competition. So, no whale sharks and no, um, fuzzy...sharks. The Common Man also decrees that the shark must be a Great White Shark.

Finally, The Common Man wants to make sure that the fight is as aesthetically pleasing as possible. Male lions just look cooler than female lions. It's just true. The Common Man will brook no argument here. Therefore, only a male lion is allowed to participate.

So, loyal readers (of whom there are so few, and after rereading this post, I can see why), if a lion and a shark fought in outer space, who would win and why?