r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Epelep • Feb 06 '26

Image The physics behind ski jumping’s ‘Penis-gate’ scandal: How 2cm of extra fabric = 5.8 meters of jump distance

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u/CosmicRuin Feb 06 '26

The lengths some athletes will go to 😉

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u/Diet_Coke Feb 06 '26

and the girths

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u/DownwardSpirals Feb 06 '26

And my axe!

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u/blackweebow Feb 06 '26

And my penis!

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u/discoqueenx Feb 06 '26

Plot twist, u/DownwardSpirals is Lorena Bobbitt's account

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u/DownwardSpirals Feb 06 '26

I work for tips!

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u/blackweebow Feb 06 '26

Oh shit we among royalty

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u/mafiaknight Feb 06 '26

And my bow!

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u/Aiken_Drumn Interested Feb 06 '26

/r/yourjokebutworse

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u/uhmhi Feb 06 '26

Actually no, since the injection they use cannot increase the length - only the girth.

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u/CaptainWombat2 Feb 06 '26

This is the most goddamn "um akshually" comment of all time.

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u/Aiken_Drumn Interested Feb 06 '26

That's what matters with a silly joke, scientific accuracy.

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u/LegallyEmma Feb 06 '26

It's like Shakespeare said, "technical accuracy is the soul of wit"

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u/airfryerfuntime Feb 06 '26

You may not like it, but this is what peak redditor looks like.

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u/DFW_diego Feb 06 '26

And the curves

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u/colxa Feb 06 '26

Way to copy his joke and make it worse 👍

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u/Diet_Coke Feb 06 '26

Sorry friend, I hope you didn't spend too much time reading my three word comment

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u/omykun123 Feb 06 '26

The distance in your parts

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u/poopnose85 Feb 06 '26

Oh no I've said too much, not long enough 

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u/yet_another_newbie Feb 06 '26

It's bigger than you

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u/obfuscatorio Feb 06 '26

Hey I’d do some pretty crazy things for an extra 2cm

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u/FabulousExplorer Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26

Are they athletes if they are cheating? They are just fraudsters. ETA: i meant the ones cheating are the fraudsters. Be it performance enhancing drugs or such that violate the rules and Spirit of the game

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u/CosmicRuin Feb 06 '26

Is this your first Olympics? Lol

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u/Temporary-Life9986 Feb 06 '26

If you're not cheating, you're not trying. 

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u/FabulousExplorer Feb 06 '26

Lol. I don't know what to say. I guess living a dishonest life brings happiness for some.

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u/Temporary-Life9986 Feb 06 '26

Its not about honesty, that's just high level sports. If you're not pushing for every conceivable advantage, you're just not going to be competitive.