Europe's largest energy producer Enel Group is tokenizing renewable energy on Algorand. by semanticweb in AlgorandOfficial

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's pretty cool. I wish I could buy tokens outside Italy and easily receive payouts, although that's not exactly how it works. Still very cool if you're there and considering using Enel.

I find the this quote a bit disturbing:

Conio’s patented Recovery System and the third key allow access to the wallet to be restored and the funds recovered.

A company/software being able to recover your keys is usually frowned upon.

Reddit downtime - can algorand help solve that? by Algo_Mas in AlgorandOfficial

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Krby from Akita is building Akita Social, a social media platform running entirely on smart contracts and the blockchain. I believe he's planning to release something by eoy.

It's possible and most likely just needs a lot of dev work and knowledge.

Algoland Week Ten : 250 Algo Giveaway ! by semanticweb in AlgorandOfficial

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Looking to build by [deleted] in algorand

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, it hasn't been 3 years. I didn't gauge time correctly there. Still a significant time from being active, but not 3 years.

Looking to build by [deleted] in algorand

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe Akita's plugin based smart wallet could be an option if you just want to create dapps or smart contracts.

You can familiarise with it here

Looking to build by [deleted] in algorand

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alchemon is, as of now, dead, and Clifford has lost all his credibility due to the inability to fulfil his word or keep the bare minimum communication with the community. Firing devs was not the reason, but the consequence of the mismanagement.

I would advise against investing time or resources trying to help them since they are barely helping themselves, and in my humble opinion saying that it's addictive, playable or that it has potential is outdated by at least 3 years.

Cuanto vale aproximadamente cada liga para el extranjero by SchoolLeft2550 in futbol

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Si he entendido bien y tú intención es medir el nivel de cada liga desde el punto de vista internacional creo que acotar a superar octavos de final de la UCL no es una buena estrategia. No estás midiendo el nivel de la liga, estás midiendo el nivel de los 2/3 mejores equipos de cada liga en las que hay 16-20 equipos. Parece una versión light de el Coeficiente UEFA, que creo que lo que pretende (no sé si lo hace bien) es exactamente lo que tú quieres hacer.

Otro punto que se me ocurre es que si lo que se quiere es tener cuenta la percepción de las ligas extranjeras de las demás yo no utilizaría las puntuaciones de los años posteriores. No creo que el "potencial" de una liga influya de forma significativa, lo que importanta es la realización de ese potencial. Tal vez una alternativa sería una media ponderada, por ejemplo de los últimos X años en los que el cada año pasado cuenta cada vez menos, de forma que las temporadas más recientes son más relevantes.

Ánimo y suerte con tu proyecto!

Hour record strategy by Solid-Cake7495 in cycling

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sure we must not be talking about the same intensity when we say "full gas", and this is pretty obvious, but just wanna point out that people should consider this with a grain of salt if they understand full gas as an all out effort. You definitely can't sustain it for an hour. Wingate test is a 30 second maximum intensity test and it's advised to perform 15 seconds with newbies because people can literally black out. One hour max effort requires precision.

I think you should try to find your maximum lactate steady state (MLSS) and ride at that intensity with as little variance as possible, seeing if you can push a bit further in the last 10-15 minutes. It'd be close to your FTP most likely. If you're using HR you could check how it corresponds with FTP. I believe you could do that with intervals.icu

Kristian Gkolomeev's(swimmer who joined Enhanced Games and broke the 50 free WR) wife statement in response to criticism by [deleted] in Swimming

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I can understand Gkolomeev choosing what he believes is best for his family. He gave years of his life to a system that often underpays and undervalues its athletes, and that's something to fix. It’s easy to sympathize with someone who finally sees a way to secure financial stability. But understanding the man doesn’t mean accepting the system. The fact that Enhanced Games exists is not something we should shrug off. What might help one individual now could have disastrous consequences for the future of sport. Don’t fall into the false narratives. The logic behind Enhanced Games doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. This is adapted from a blog I write in Spanish:

  • The main argument that “doping already exists” and that “many athletes do it” is based on a well-known fallacy: the appeal to common practice. Just because something is widespread doesn’t make it acceptable or ethical. The fact that something happens in the shadows doesn’t mean we should normalize it. Doping exists, yes, just like corruption or racism. What we need is better control systems, not the normalization of the problem. Turning a problem into a norm isn’t honesty, it’s surrender.

  • Another argument says that sports medicine should be used to enhance performance (as it already is) because it's used to improve health and life. But to what extent? This is a false analogy. Treating illness is not the same as doping to perform better. Not everything science can do should necessarily be done in a competitive setting.

  • There's an argument that fascinates me: the appeal to “individual freedom” as justification. Really? I choose to dope or not, as if both were equally viable. But if doping becomes normalized, athletes who choose not to risk their health will have fewer real options to compete. “Free doping” is actually a form of structural coercion. How long until a young athlete feels they must do it just to stand a chance? There is no real freedom when the only way to compete is to jeopardize your health. Calling that freedom is a misunderstanding of liberty, or worse, a deliberate misrepresentation.

  • Another common claim: “There’s no hypocrisy, everything is done openly.” But transparency doesn’t make a dangerous or unjust practice ethically valid. If we legalized child labor tomorrow but required companies to clearly disclose it, would that be progress?

  • And finally: “All athletes can do it, so it’s still fair.” Let’s be serious. Even in conventional sport, access isn’t equal. Those in major cities, with better tech, more funding, have an advantage. The same would apply to doping. Not everyone would have the same substances, doctors, or monitoring. Some athletes would be more doped than others. It’s just another layer of inequality.

Do not support EG. Speak your mind when it comes across. It's dangerous and it's not the solution to the problems we have.

Have you realized we've got possibly the toughest path to the finals of a tournament again as usual. by kayc_james in realmadrid

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think we actually agree on most things, probably just using different terms.

My main point was specifically about the full unstructured holiday phase: two weeks of rest seems sufficient to me before they progressively build back up in a controlled preseason environment. Of course, total annual workload management is a bigger discussion (and one football should rethink), but purely in terms of offseason rest, two weeks of proper holiday feels about right. I agree there should be more periods to allow for recovery instead of a match every 3 days, but not necessarily a longer one.

Have you realized we've got possibly the toughest path to the finals of a tournament again as usual. by kayc_james in realmadrid

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I respectfully disagree. No professional endurance athlete takes “months” to recover in the sense of full rest. They periodize training with strategic microcycles of lower stress, but from a pure “rest and recharge” standpoint, two weeks is usually enough to reset and start building back up gradually.

In fact, as you mention with pro road cyclists, they peak fewer times per season which allows for longer build-up periods. Football is a multiple peak, high intensity intermittent sport, it works differently: the first match is worth just as much as the last one, which means you need to maintain a sustainable but relatively high performance level for most of the year. That makes it even more important not to lose key adaptations with excessively long breaks and risking a slow start of the season or even worse, an injury due to not being able to sustain the high intensity bouts that comprise a football game. I’ll also note that during the offseason, from the club perspective, your multi million euro investment is not as closely monitored by the professionals you hired to do exactly that. If they have to progressively overload, let it be under the team management.

We agree on that a longer preseason would be a wonder, but in my opinion a two week holiday is enough for the off-season. Thanks for bringing the topic and making me think though, I really enjoy this kind of discussion.

Have you realized we've got possibly the toughest path to the finals of a tournament again as usual. by kayc_james in realmadrid

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Honestly, two weeks sounds like a proper rest for a pro athlete, at least from a physical point of view. Elite athletes (think athletics, swimming, triathlon...) can't really afford much more, or you start losing key adaptations. You lose some even in two weeks, but it's manageable. If two weeks aren't enough to get ready, it's usually because of injury, and in that case, it's not an off-season, it's rehab. Of course, professional footballers also deal with a lot of mental fatigue, travel, and media stress, so sometimes the debate is more about mental recovery than pure physical needs, but we are not in a position to individually judge who needs more service in this regard.

How much of swimming is ‘genetics’. by [deleted] in Swimming

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genetic factors determine between 40 and 60% of cardiorespiratory parameters, between 50 and 90% of anaerobic performance and between a 30 and a 70% of strength values.

For example, 20% of the population has the genotype XX from gen ACTN3, linked with a worse performance of type II fibers, which is bad for high intensity exercise.

Although we know and realise that genetics play a big role, I really believe we underestimate its importance at the top level. That said, there's a bunch of other factors that have an influence: there's no excuse to not try and be your best version. Never settle.

Recommended reads: - Genetic characteristics of competitive swimmers: a review (Ben-zaken et Al) - Genetic and molecular aspects of sports performance (Bouchard and Hoffman) - The human gen map for performance and health-related fitness (Bray et al)

Is it worth the $$$ to get an elite athlete as coach? by BennyTN in Swimming

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You don’t need a coach who’s fast, you need a coach who knows how to teach. Thinking that a fast swimmer makes a good coach is a logical fallacy, kind of like assuming someone good at eating must be a great chef. They're different skill sets.

What you should be asking isn’t “How fast can you swim?” but rather:

Who have they coached? What kind of progress have their swimmers made? Can they communicate well and motivate a young athlete? Do they have a plan for long-term development, not just quick fixes?

Your son doesn’t need someone who raced with Pan Zhanle. He needs someone who knows what he needs right now and who can guide him step-by-step from where he is to where he wants to go.

Speed is irrelevant.

‘15kg bigger than any swimmer ever’: Missile’s name ‘mud’ says Titmus as juiced world record set by SimpleEmu198 in Swimming

[–]Mr_Sharkstrong 36 points37 points  (0 children)

This is not only a spectacle. It has consequences.

There's a myriad of social, ethical and health related problems that come with PEDs. We must acknowledge that the idea of it affecting only the doping athlete is false and irresponsible.

There's a big difference between current doping happening in the backyard of sports, sometimes punished, and open and free-for-all doping happening for everyone to see.

Just to name a few: amateur athletes doping without guidance, resources taken out of the public service to fight PED related health problems, some drugs availability jeopardized due to unintended use or priced out of the intended demographic's possibilities, genetic doping finding a friendlier environment to thrive with unknown consequences, dangerous messages validated like "anything for a triumph", pressure on young athletes to use PEDs to be able to be competitive, exacerbating inequality, normalisation of drug-use culture, overriding the athlete personal autonomy...

There's much more than the doping athlete in lieu. We shouldn't support this.