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What's up with the guy in a white t-shirt,(Olympic shooter maybe?) guy being popular in every meme on Lemmy right now? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I keep seeing him but can't figure out his role in the memes. Is it random like the orb thing?

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That they even allow acuity correction is different from all other sports. For example my vision is very far from human perfect. 20/20 is average but some people have natural 20/10 vision. Similarly some people are naturally stronger than me but I wouldn't be allowed to use a passive device (like an arm extension that would give mechanical advantage to throwing) to compensate for my natural average strength.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Right, I mean what sport would use an arm extension for mechanical advantage like a cricket bat, a field hockey stick, a badminton racket, a ping pong paddle, a lacrosse stick, a vaulting pole, a tennis racket, a golf club, ski poles, ice hockey sticks, or curling brooms?

If the equipment is available to all, it's not creating an unfair advantage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Everyone has the same equipment in those games. That equipment is carefully regulated.

Regulating how much a human can be enhanced isn't a weird concept. Nike shoes and shark swimsuits were also banned. Here's a science YouTuber that covers the issue and specifically mentions the glasses that shooters are allowed.

https://youtu.be/pfIWxFIVP_Y?si=fRcpzRnhFm1h2267