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You got to question how Trump's social media company is worth so much when it only has half a million or so users.
 
BrokenWing said:
Still a level playing field if everyone wears them.
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It's not a level playing field for those already on all time lists who didn't have to opportunity to use them. I guess there have been other similar innovations in the past, but it sticks in the craw a bit.
 
You can say the same about any sport when you reference former competitors. That's not really what's meant by a level playing field.

Bats, racquets, boots, balls, clothing, clubs and cars have all had technological advances that give users an advantage over previous iterations.
 
Let everyone wear bear foot.

The cat is out of the bag in terms of carbon fibre shoes a bit like swimsuits way back. My thing 'new tech' should be approved by governing bodies they shouldn't be retroactively banning them.

The bigger issue is top end Amateur level. The trainers have half the life expectancy and cost twice as much. Its why I never bought a pair but my fastest half marathon was in the pure foam versions (and I wasn't good enough to compete top end). But to those on the top its a huge advantage and cost prohibitive for something wear there are (relatively) small prizes for winning as well the kudos for doing so. So not everyone is wearing them.
 
I've had a few pairs but I don't run competitively anyway, and I certainly never pay full whack.
The main benefit for me is that it gives the sole a firmness while remaining cushioned if that makes sense.
The trouble is, manufacturers like Nike seem to be deliberately making the non carbon shoes worse to push people towards the £300 carbon ones.
 
RedruthRFC said:
It's not a level playing field for those already on all time lists who didn't have to opportunity to use them. I guess there have been other similar innovations in the past, but it sticks in the craw a bit.
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Fast synthetic tracks taking over from uneven, claggy cinder ones being a huge one.

The world never stands still and in some ways it's just another technical advancement. Trouble its a big one that's caused a huge leap in performances and records to be shattered with monotonous regularity. I don't particularly like it but there will be a new norm soon enough.
 
BrokenWing said:
www.bbc.co.uk

DragonFire: UK laser could be used against Russian drones on Ukraine front line

The defence secretary said the laser could be used to take down Russian drones as early as 2027.
www.bbc.co.uk

Never realised this was a thing…

Well it isn't yet.
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As far as I know, its still very much PR stunt territory.

My knowledge is definitely out of date, but I don't think optical diffusion has gone away to a point you can target beyond a few km without pouring Mega Watts or even Giga Watts into the effort.

Then there is the question of dwell time. I don't know what it is, and you'd also need a big dedicated generator to give you a decent fire rate, even at the paltry 50 kW this thing operates at.

I don't see any of that going anywhere near a Russian position any time soon.

Grant Shapps being full of **** as usual.
 
Which Tyler said:
But surely, if one woman can gestate a baby in 9 months, then 2 women could get one out in 18 weeks!
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WTF you on about?

If that one woman worked harder and sought "efficiencies" and "streamlining", she'd be able to do it herself in 6 months.

Oh, actually, there is another priority job for that woman to do - mind the 2 year old - it should only take a couple of months. When that's done, we'll have a meeting to discuss how your going to deliver that other child in the remaining 4 months though.

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