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Watch the full Bill Maher episode…

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    #3

    Tyson commented on the long-distance swimmer...

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7277665/

    In open-water long-distance swimming events of the ’Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming’ with the ’Catalina Channel Swim’, the ’English Channel Swim’ and the ’Manhattan Island Marathon Swim’, women were about 0.06 km/h faster than men. In master swimmers (i.e., age groups 25–29 to 90–94 years) competing in the FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) World Championships in pool swimming in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, individual medley and in 3000-m open-water swimming, women master swimmers appeared able to achieve similar performances as men in the oldest age groups (i.e., older than 75–80 years). In boys and girls aged 5–18 years—and listed in the all-time top 100 U.S. freestyle swimming performances from 50 m to 1500 m—the five fastest girls were faster than the five fastest boys until the age of ~10 years. After the age of 10 years, and until the age of 17 years, however, boys were increasingly faster than girls. Therefore, women tended to decrease the existing sex differences in specific age groups (i.e., younger than 10 years and older than 75–80 years) and swimming strokes in pool-swimming or even to overperform men in long-distance open-water swimming (distance of ~30 km), especially under extreme weather conditions (water colder than ~20 °C). Two main variables may explain why women can swim faster than men in open-water swimming events: (i) the long distance of around 30 km, (ii) and water colder than ~20 °C.

    IOW, if testosterone is not an issue, women might be faster.

    But that's too scienc-ey for the astronomer.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • HoraceH Offline
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      Horace
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      The last time I criticized NDT on this forum, I became the target of terrifying death threats, due to the power of my truths. I hope the same fate does not await Mr Maher.

      Education is extremely important.

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      • HoraceH Horace

        The last time I criticized NDT on this forum, I became the target of terrifying death threats, due to the power of my truths. I hope the same fate does not await Mr Maher.

        George KG Offline
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        George K
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        #5

        @Horace said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

        I hope the same fate does not await Mr Maher.

        He probably has bodyguards.

        Stay safe, @Horace.

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        • HoraceH Offline
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          Horace
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          #6

          Here's 17 minutes' worth, not sure if it contains the good stuff LD is referring to.

          Link to video

          Education is extremely important.

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          • George KG George K

            @Horace said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

            I hope the same fate does not await Mr Maher.

            He probably has bodyguards.

            Stay safe, @Horace.

            HoraceH Offline
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            @George-K said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

            @Horace said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

            I hope the same fate does not await Mr Maher.

            He probably has bodyguards.

            Stay safe, @Horace.

            It was a dark chapter in the history of TNCR - but I'm glad I was the victim, if it had to happen to somebody. I wouldn't wish it on anybody else. Except jon. I recall telling the violent stalker that I was the tall white guy in Napa, while jon happened to be there. But other than jon - I wouldn't wish it on anybody else.

            Education is extremely important.

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            • HoraceH Horace

              @George-K said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

              @Horace said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

              I hope the same fate does not await Mr Maher.

              He probably has bodyguards.

              Stay safe, @Horace.

              It was a dark chapter in the history of TNCR - but I'm glad I was the victim, if it had to happen to somebody. I wouldn't wish it on anybody else. Except jon. I recall telling the violent stalker that I was the tall white guy in Napa, while jon happened to be there. But other than jon - I wouldn't wish it on anybody else.

              Doctor PhibesD Online
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              Doctor Phibes
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              @Horace said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

              but I'm glad I was the victim

              We were all glad you were the victim, H.

              I was only joking

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              • 89th8 Online
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                89th
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                #9

                The screenshot of the video above captures both of them quite accurately, almost like they are caricatures of themselves.

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                • HoraceH Horace

                  @George-K said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

                  @Horace said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

                  I hope the same fate does not await Mr Maher.

                  He probably has bodyguards.

                  Stay safe, @Horace.

                  It was a dark chapter in the history of TNCR - but I'm glad I was the victim, if it had to happen to somebody. I wouldn't wish it on anybody else. Except jon. I recall telling the violent stalker that I was the tall white guy in Napa, while jon happened to be there. But other than jon - I wouldn't wish it on anybody else.

                  89th8 Online
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                  89th
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                  #10

                  @Horace said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

                  @George-K said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

                  @Horace said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

                  I hope the same fate does not await Mr Maher.

                  He probably has bodyguards.

                  Stay safe, @Horace.

                  It was a dark chapter in the history of TNCR - but I'm glad I was the victim, if it had to happen to somebody. I wouldn't wish it on anybody else. Except jon. I recall telling the violent stalker that I was the tall white guy in Napa, while jon happened to be there. But other than jon - I wouldn't wish it on anybody else.

                  LOL

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                  • 89th8 Online
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                    89th
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                    #11

                    BTW the video above doesn't include what LD was talking about, this does, starting around the 5:00.

                    Link to video

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                    • taiwan_girlT Offline
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                      taiwan_girl
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                      #12

                      If he is so sure that there is no difference between athletics and the genders, then just eliminate separate competitions for men and women.

                      Just have one category for swimming, one league for basketball, tennis, etc.

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                      • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                        If he is so sure that there is no difference between athletics and the genders, then just eliminate separate competitions for men and women.

                        Just have one category for swimming, one league for basketball, tennis, etc.

                        HoraceH Offline
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                        Horace
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                        @taiwan_girl said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

                        If he is so sure that there is no difference between athletics and the genders, then just eliminate separate competitions for men and women.

                        Just have one category for swimming, one league for basketball, tennis, etc.

                        There's actually no rule in professional sports that women can't compete with men. If a woman was good enough, the major sports leagues would swoon over the marketing opportunity, in fact. The rules are always in the opposite direction, which tells you all you need to know.

                        Education is extremely important.

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                        • HoraceH Horace

                          @taiwan_girl said in Watch the full Bill Maher episode…:

                          If he is so sure that there is no difference between athletics and the genders, then just eliminate separate competitions for men and women.

                          Just have one category for swimming, one league for basketball, tennis, etc.

                          There's actually no rule in professional sports that women can't compete with men. If a woman was good enough, the major sports leagues would swoon over the marketing opportunity, in fact. The rules are always in the opposite direction, which tells you all you need to know.

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                          taiwan_girl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #14

                          @Horace Yup. It is so obvious that men are physically stronger, faster, can jump higher, hit a ball faster, etc.

                          There should be no question about this.

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                          • 89th8 Online
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                            89th
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                            #15

                            As someone once said, let men compete with women. Makes betting a lot easier.

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                              #16

                              Yeah, but bookmaking would be too.

                              Only non-witches get due process.

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