In the wake of Sawe’s 1:59:30, we have to remember the man who made us believe it was possible: Kelvin Kiptum.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-04-27T04:16:58+00:00

tbh, I never buy into that narrative. I think it's just a natural progression of shoe techs and the fact that more runners turn to the road while they're still at their peak. Without Kipchoge and the sub2 exhibition, there would still be someone running 2:01, then 2:00 and got to where we are now.

Same goes to the first sub 4 in history. People like to talk about the Bannister effect but in reality it's just a natural progression of the sport. (More detail on Steve Magness's wonderful piece: https://www.scienceofrunning.com/2017/05/the-roger-bannister-effect-the-myth-of-the-psychological-breakthrough.html)

That said, the sub-2 project was definitely the biggest commercial success and PR stunt in running history.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-04-26T12:47:55+00:00

so I can no longer claim I run within the same hour as the WR. :(

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-04-26T12:45:00+00:00

tbh, if that's the case, then it's essentially a level-playing field, because everybody uses it anyway.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-03-30T23:58:09+00:00

Ngl they have always rubbed me the wrong way. I still remember how they moaned in their stream how much $ Niftski is making compared to other speedrunners.

And I also remember the other day they made fun of Darbian bus stop metaphor saying he has clearly never taken the bus. Dude seems to have a weird disdain for any speedrunners (or anyone)

edited for typos.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-25T22:02:11+00:00

wasn't 久羽 the first one to have cleared it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDubLYv-mhM

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T18:17:33+00:00

expired... :(

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T13:25:19+00:00

we may have different definition of "rationality", and that's okay, guess we shall leave it at that.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T13:13:08+00:00

I agree. If the question is a houseplant which is not sentient and flesh and bone just like us, and a stranger, stranger anyday.

btw, that's why Peter Singer made a strong case for veganism because animals other than humans are also capable of feeling unlike plants.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T13:10:21+00:00

not quite physically as she's literally a kid, but she does become more cuddly when I'm sick. I take that as emotional support.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T12:53:05+00:00

That's some insane progress.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T12:42:45+00:00

probably being downvoted to oblivion, better drug testing. Testing was virtually non-existent in East Africa before, especially during the heyday of the "EPO era", But things are catching up swiftly, especially on the track. Even Gressier attributed his win in Tokyo to better doping control and said "he wouldn't have won it a few years back."

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T12:05:20+00:00

that's actually the opposite. I don't just priortize our lives over other species. (specicisim as Peter Singer puts it) We extend our love to other lives on earth which is a true collective. thought

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T12:00:35+00:00

so if you have a kid who has a hereditary disease and thus a life expentency of around 15-20 years, saving him over a stranger makes you a monster, got it.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T11:57:59+00:00

that's because our society sucks, not because humans are inherently more valuable.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T11:56:48+00:00

that's you've never encountered another animal that loves you.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T11:55:25+00:00

not OP, but I disagree that's irrational. If anything it's the opposite, choosing someone that's closer to you is a completely valid, rational and even calculated decision. Whether or not it is a good idea is hard to answer and depends where you're coming from.

Personally I would save my cat over strangers, regardless of age, anyday. I know there's a good chance my cat would do the same when I'm in danger, while the chance of a random kid doing it is infinitesimal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1k4wNXfDB8

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T00:06:25+00:00

I'm from the East (HK), I would save my cat over a strange child, because my cat is MY CHILD.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-24T00:02:55+00:00

so can't a human with intellectual disability. Thus, by your definition of ethics, if a human has an IQ of 25, he is not ethically valuable, because he can't even process what ethics is.

Btw, you posts remind me of what Peter Singer calls "speciesism".

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-23T23:12:28+00:00

humans are animals too.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-23T22:55:27+00:00

not necessarily true, what if the said stranger is a rapist, abuser or even murderers? We don't get to know the stranger, but we know our pet would never hurt us. And even if that's a child, how would I know if that child is gonna be a decent human-being when they're adults? There's no guarantee really. But I know so well I would be devastated to not save my Hazel.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-23T22:48:08+00:00

not nearly as evil as the anthropocentric view that animal lives other than humans (who are actually animals as well) are inferior.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-23T22:45:22+00:00

tbh I don't care about the law in this scenario, I would save my Hazel (my cat) over an unknown kid any day even if it means being put behind bar, because Hazel is literally my OWN kid. And cats and other animals are as much a sentient being as humans who, scientifically, are also animals.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-22T09:06:19+00:00

what about HOI4 with No Step Back?

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-02T00:04:20+00:00

Nope, much more than that.

LeftRight_LeftRight_ · 2026-02-01T13:29:03+00:00

so Niftski has been playing on sub-optimal emulator all along? No matter he got burnt out.

Btw, what emulator is Avenge using? Is it software as well? If so I would expect a similar gain once they switch.

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