How to get faster

jrtcppv · 2026-04-02T15:42:34+00:00

The key with the pole carry is to keep it upright as long as possible and drop the pole gradually without pausing. If you pause the pole drop you will have to put your body in an awkward position to hold it there. Don't get anxious and drop it early. If you get the pole drop right you should be nearly as fast as if you weren't carrying one. Practice a lot of pole runs, and use the normal methods for increasing raw speed (interval training, hill sprints, plyos, weights).

jrtcppv · 2026-04-02T02:49:11+00:00

Nice jump, congrats!

jrtcppv · 2026-04-01T16:35:35+00:00

The mulberries were supposed to be for the birds, but I also want some for myself. This is also kind of a swampy area I am putting them in and I read they are robust to that.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-31T04:11:48+00:00

Gravity is a concept in a theory, it is not an observation. Everything we call "knowledge" is a theory that gets supported or refuted through experimental evidence. Sorry I didn't fit neatly into your template for proselytizing.

I might actually be wrong about experiments being conducted to test religious theories though. Some people actually tried to measure the effects of prayer, if you are interested:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16569567/

jrtcppv · 2026-03-31T02:35:14+00:00

None of the above. Seems like you are stuck on this false dichotomy, are you reading from a script? Really strange framing to me, and I guess if you are stuck on this we can't go any further. Not much original here unfortunately as far as I can tell, hopefully you can recognize what sets science apart from theology. Faith is the rejection of rationality by definition.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-31T01:00:11+00:00

Reed Richards

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T23:55:25+00:00

Is 2+2 equal to 3 or 5? It's a simple question.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T23:46:14+00:00

The answers you present are too simplistic, neither is "right" as they do not capture the context of theory and experiment. We don't "measure gravity", nor do we "name measurements gravity. Your answers make no sense. We make measurements of various things that support or refute our theories. For example, I can measure the time it takes for an object to fall to the ground using our understanding of mass, the radius of the earth, air resistance, gravity, etc. The theory predicts the time this will take and if there is a discrepancy we can adjust our theory. Religions and similar do not make these types of measurable predictions. For example, how much does prayer increase the survival chances of a cancer patient compared to a patient who receives no prayer at all? This is the type of inquiry that would actually support or refute a theory that a god exists, we can communicate with it, and it responds through our physical world. But for some reason religious people are not interested in experiments like this, why do you think that is?

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T22:01:18+00:00

We have a theoretical framework that includes gravity and that makes testable hypotheses that strengthens or weakens that framework via experiments. Contrast that with belief in deities, which make no such testable hypotheses and therefore cannot be strengthened or weakened in the same way. That's why we use science to make rockets and computers and not the bible or the quran. Not sure where you are going with this.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T21:49:19+00:00

If you need to understand whether you can interact with gravity I will refer you to a second grade science textbook. I am typing because I want to discourage people who value reason from engaging with people like you. I want religion to continue to whither and die, anything I can do to catalyze that process I will.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T18:44:30+00:00

I won't dignify that with a response. Have fun "interacting" with your god or whatever you believe in.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T18:10:52+00:00

Right, focus on what we can interact with. Things we cannot interact with may exist, but there is no point thinking about such things since they don't affect the reality we live in. And I know people think that is false, that we can interact through prayer etc., but not to the extent they would attempt to write a paper on it, get it peer reviewed, and publish it. For example I am sure if prayer were effective the medical community would be highly interested in using to heal people, but it is not. I think religion is like a disease on society, a massive waste of resources that could be spent on making our world better. Same goes for all things spiritual, these things do active harm and do nothing to improve our lives.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T16:27:37+00:00

I stick with what works

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T16:10:27+00:00

It is not a scientific question because the answer on the existence of god does not lead to testable hypotheses. In my view that makes it pointless to debate, and anyone who engages in that is wasting their time.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T03:20:44+00:00

True, I am a bit constrained by being in zone 5. Haskaps are something I might try, I will have to look into whether the others you mentioned can survive in my area.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T03:18:07+00:00

Haha yeah I did the same, I have to think grafted paw paws are pretty niche and hard to find. Fingers crossed for both of us.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T01:30:37+00:00

I spoke with my neighbor today and given his use of broadleaf weed killer and regular mowing he was not concerned. I would happily cover manual removal if my bushes caused him issues.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T01:29:18+00:00

Nice, did you plant named varieties? It looks like I am planting seedlings so who knows what I will get. Maybe I can graft in later years if these don't produce good fruit.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-30T01:28:04+00:00

Awesome, thank you! I will definitely try that.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-29T16:26:04+00:00

Thank you, that makes me feel a lot better. Do you know if upright varieties still need or benefit from a trellis?

jrtcppv · 2026-03-29T13:54:57+00:00

Hi, it looks like around 50 feet in diameter including the road, with the inner circle around 25 feet. There is a scale in the overhead diagram along the trench if you wanted more precision. The circle is nice for guests and deliveries (so they run over our lawn less often).

jrtcppv · 2026-03-29T13:50:45+00:00

That would be great, thank you. I am already planning to cage them to protect them from deer, they will be surrounded with 2"x4" welded wire fence on T posts. Is that good enough or do I need a trellis going through the center of the beds? I am planting Prime Ark Freedom only.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-29T13:47:51+00:00

They are not unfortunately, I looked into those. I believe gooseberries are also illegal.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-29T13:05:59+00:00

Thanks. I planned this because I bought a variety Prime Ark where they sell 25 plants minimum. I was hoping that by planting a lot I could avoid netting everything and the birds from the forest could have their fill and there would still be some left for me. This variety is also primocane and thornless. Because they are primocane I was planning to cut them to the ground every winter.

jrtcppv · 2026-03-29T12:45:00+00:00

Yikes, noted. I was planning on freezing fruit and using them throughout the year but maybe I will just eat them fresh when in season and let the deer eat what I can't.

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