I'll be interested to see if this sports new bodysuits generates any controversy.
"These suits, which are the culmination of four years of research and testing, are more aerodynamic than human skin. They are made of a mix of drag-reducing fabrics, including Thinfit, which was developed for Descente by a Japanese fiber house and is 0.3 of a millimeter thick.
Five other fabrics are used in various sections of the suit: a dimpled knit fabric in the arms; a laminated version of the dimpled fabric in the hips and thighs; a rubberized knit fabric over the hood; a fabric for friction reduction under the arms; and a silver fabric to cover the hands. "
Money Quote: There has been no such outcry over the Descente suits. But unlike in 2008, when swimmers like the American Michael Phelps wore the LZR Racer in competitions leading up to the Olympics, the Canadian skaters have yet to race in their new suits.
Article:
www.nytimes.com/.../12speedsuits.html
This reminds me... did anyone notice at either the Torino Olympics or the one before - that some of the female bobsledders' suits looked a lot like Speedo Fastskins?
You can always tell when someone hasn't got a leg to stand on-- they summon up hoary old beasts like "tradition" or "integrity."
Plus it is downright un-American to be against the right to buy some performance enhancement.
It's hilarious in a sick and sad way to see the same arguments being used to fight advances in sport as well as social policy.
I really think it's a stretch to compare the two. For one, the phrase "advances the sport" is sort of loaded. Just because you think it advances the sport doesn't mean everyone does. Your rights as a human being are a whole lot different than your rights as an athlete in a sport with codified rules.
It's hilarious in a sick and sad way to see the same arguments being used to fight advances in sport as well as social policy.
So I missed this part earlier, but it gives me a chance to draw my own completely objective (and, in my view, self-evident) parallels. Strictly in fun, of course.
Pro-techsuit swimmer: Pro-business, "anything goes in the free market" mentality. Against regulation--interference!--of any kind. A "screw them, I got mine" mentality.
Anti-techsuit swimmer: Favors gov't regulation to correct perceived free-market "failures," protective of the rights of the minority and the poor. Generally compassionate, they are more likely to buy flowers for their loved ones on Valentine's day.
Anti-techsuit swimmer: Favors gov't regulation to correct perceived free-market "failures," protective of the rights of the minority and the poor. Generally compassionate, they are more likely to buy flowers for their loved ones on Valentine's day.
Ironically, roses now cost more than tech suits, and have an ever shorter life-span.
I do, however, generally agree with your analysis, that being pro techies are Americans and anti techies are Communists.
I do, however, generally agree with your analysis, that being pro techies are Americans and anti techies are Communists.
Definitely. Godless, incorrigible pinkos. :banana:
I do, however, generally agree with your analysis, that being pro techies are Americans and anti techies are Communists.
It is also a well-known fact that pro-techies are much more likely to be Duke graduates or Duke wannabees. (I do realize that after Wednesday's terrible, though unfortunately predictable, result that this is hitting well below the belt.)
It is also a well-known fact that pro-techies are much more likely to be Duke graduates or Duke wannabees. (I do realize that after Wednesday's terrible, though unfortunately predictable, result that this is hitting well below the belt.)
That's not hitting below the belt, that's a sucker punch!
