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1dalm@lemmings.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

What’s going on is that in the Olympics the difference between Gold and nothing can literally be centimeters.

If there is something an athlete in the Olympics can do to give themselves another 3 centimeters they will do it.

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tyler@programming.dev ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Every additional centimeter of circumference on your suit gives you almost ten extra feet of distance. It’s insane.

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- 1dalm@lemmings.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Aerodynamics are obviously very important in the sport, but I doubt it’s that extreme.
  
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  - tyler@programming.dev ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    There are studies. Hence the multiple cheating scandals, because we know how small of a change can massively affect your flight. Here’s one:
    
    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12611860/
    
    Changing the suit circumference by +2 cm increased the lift area (𝐶𝑙⁢𝐴) by ∼5% and the drag area (𝐶𝑑⁢𝐴) by ∼4%. This was simulated to change the jump length by 5.8 m, which corresponds to an increase of 2.8 m/cm in suit tolerance, for a reference jump of 130 m
    
    2.8 meters for every increase in a single centimeter of circumference.
    
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