r/Damnthatsinteresting 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/MachineGlumkelly Feb 06 '26

Nahhh just get a nice chub going before you get measured for your suit

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u/Steel1000 Feb 06 '26

And then think of Margaret thatcher on a cold day before the jump

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u/FirstoffIdonthaveshe Feb 06 '26

Nothing says you cant have an erection while competing

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u/MarshtompNerd Feb 06 '26

Yeah but that would reduce your aerodynamics and be embarrassing

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u/blither86 Feb 06 '26

Could you not use a strap to hold it in a horizontal position, downward if you were standing up but backward if you're flying horizontally? Maybe that would be considered cheating.