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What are your thoughts on how AI is being used in current society? I don't see you commenting on it anywhere.

You probably can't tie the ends together. But if you're strong enough you can hold them until you reach the top of the wheel.

It's just a short, very wide diameter pole.

thought this was @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social for a second

Most of these options would knock the bar off anyways…

i'm partial to the first one :)

I would pay to watch this

Assume the person weights about 200 pounds Assume the bar is about 20' off the ground, which would put it close to the world record height Assume the pole-loop has a diameter of 20' because why not. The weight of the pole loop is negligible. It works out to be Fuckin fast.

The sandperson makes a good point Julian 😆

From what I can tell, he's a little bit of both. Maybe even a lot of both.

My favorite "not so fast" rule is in javelin, which simply bans "unconventional techniques". Because there was a discus thrower who was nearing the javelin record by spinning and throwing sidearm. The problem: nets are used to catch errant discus throws. Nets can't catch javelins. Aim is important.

Mmm big cucumber slice

Are there rules about springs?

Relatedly, in memory sports there are no limits on the size of the memory palace. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Track and field officials HATE HIM! This topologist discovered ONE WEIRD TRICK to win OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS for FREE

At first I thought the round one would act as a spring with the cutting of the thread.

Get rekt thy knight in armor and cower at the wondrous power of my......!!! ...toothpicktotheeye *flick*

[lights up MYTHBUSTERS signal over Gotham City]

Doesn't really matter, Mondo probably still wins anyway

From the comic alt+f4 (no not really).

Reaching new heights with just sticks and determination.

Title text: "My goal in life is to be personally responsible for at least one sports rule change." Alt text: https://explainxkcd.com/3183#Transcript

Instead of the Fosbury Flop, we have the Munroe Fling.