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08/04/12 at 05:39:18

Oscar Pistorius is the double amputee nicknamed Blade Runner because of the attachments he uses to run with. Is it just me (and it might be because I root for the Japanese when watching Whale Wars) but is this setting a precedent that shouldn’t be set? Assume it could be proven they give him absolutely no advantage running wise, but doesn’t the fact his lungs are full size and provide oxygen to fewer muscles than his competitors give him an advantage?

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Paraquat Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2206	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #1 - 08/04/12 at 06:37:03 How about that he can't feel fatigue in his knees? (If we're talking about the same guy I think we're talking about) --Steve
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #2 - 08/04/12 at 07:56:39 I think they should have their own class,Call it the GWB class.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #3 - 08/04/12 at 09:05:28 They could do it like some horse races & handicap him,, but,, who has the heart to handicap the handicapped guy?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28399 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #4 - 08/04/12 at 09:19:09 Tough call on this one.... He just did well in the prelim... Made it look easy... Incredible technology... Looks so simple, and works so effectively... I think I could run faster with those... ... ... but I like shoes... ...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #5 - 08/04/12 at 10:24:13 Iwonder if he would be good in the high jump..
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Paraquat Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2206	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #6 - 08/04/12 at 12:00:28 --Steve
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Reply #7 - 08/05/12 at 23:05:35

Just watched the semi's... he came in last...
... still.. it is inspiring...
The prosthetic... has no power,.. the propulsion is all his... (equivalent to nothing more than fancy shoes)...

I am awed...
...to get there.. and to qualify for semi's...
I didn't care if he won or lost,.. but I do wish he had come in other than last...
It felt like a loss to me,.. and it should not to him...

To be last among the very very best in the world... it's strange to see it as a loss...
The Semi winner.. exchanged name tags with him.. very touching...
(not sure of the symbolism, but well intended)...

The saddest thing about the Olympics, is seeing those that don't get gold as losers...

This encapsulates the concept,..of the honour of just being an Olympian...
Corny sentiment... but these people really are achieving the physical best of 7 billion people...
Hard to comprehend...

Anyway,.. a guy with no lower legs,.. just showed us what he's made of...
So cool!... Wink

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He still has a chance to medal,.. in the relay...
I convinced... it hasn't created an unfair playing field...
I wish him well...

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zippythezip YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 38 Springhill,Nova Scotia, Canada Gender:	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #8 - 08/22/12 at 19:21:46 what would we be saying if he had won?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #9 - 08/22/12 at 20:50:02 Wow,, didja see that guy go?!?!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28399 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #10 - 08/22/12 at 23:07:09 zippythezip wrote on 08/22/12 at 19:21:46: what would we be saying if he had won? I really don't know... I suppose I'd wonder if it was an advantage... ... but,.. he did say in an interview... "Many thousands of people are using these,.. and I'm the only one that qualified for the Olympics"... It was inspiring to see,..
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Re: Douuble amputee
Reply #11 - 08/23/12 at 06:34:56

WebsterMark wrote on 08/04/12 at 05:39:18:

Assume it could be proven they give him absolutely no advantage running wise, but doesn’t the fact his lungs are full size and provide oxygen to fewer muscles than his competitors give him an advantage?

Making assumptions is dangerous.

So it is true that his lungs supply O2 to fewer muscles but that also means that they are having to supply more O2 to those fewer muscles than everyone else. Since he has no lower leg his upper leg will have to compensate and work harder, requiring more oxygen. I dont know if there is an advantage or not but he sure can run, and qualifying out of thousands of other amputees..............Amazing!

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srinath Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 5349	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #12 - 08/23/12 at 13:41:37 Guys I have flat feet and a pair of heel spurs that are killing me. I would love having no feet. Really ... except I cant tell the doctor to hack em off ... It is darn painful and I have a closet full of shoes. Cool. Srinath.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28399 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Douuble amputee Reply #13 - 08/23/12 at 14:28:26 ... on the other hand,.. I have a bad back... but at least I got one... ...
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Re: Douuble amputee
Reply #14 - 08/23/12 at 14:37:16

I thought I saw where it had been challenged ( that he had an advantage) and been disproven.

I would think that any advantage would be offset by the lack of calf muscles. Reactionary Springs do not make up for the lack working muscles (IMHO). Maybe if they made the appendages longer ... way longer he would have an advantage by sheer gait (if he could power it).

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