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May 15

Which book does this anecdote come from?

I remember reading a book written by some famous physicist/mathematician (or maybe philosopher?), in which the author tells he gave the same lecture in a certain prison two times, separated by a couple of years. He began with: "if some of you already heard this lecture, it serves him right!". Can someone help me finding the book? Many thanks!

93.147.197.60 (talk) 09:14, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I don’t know, but it sounds like a Feynman story to me. Maybe check that out. Temerarius (talk) 10:01, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Some Professor Coleridge Farr maybe? Here a reference: [[1]] 2003:F5:6F08:8200:C038:CC07:27FA:6DB5 (talk) 12:52, 15 May 2020 (UTC) Marco PB[reply]

Thanks! (It was indeed the book by Popper that I meant).

93.147.197.60 (talk) 14:17, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

masked workout

[2] Gym owner is defying lockdown to re-open gym, but says users will have to wear masks while working out. Is that nuts? I've been wearing lightweight surgical-style masks while running necessary errands, and breathing gets difficult with even slight exertion, the mask gets full of moisture, etc. The idea of a full indoor workout wearing a mask is unbelievable. Outdoor makes more sense anyway, given reasonable distance between people. 2601:648:8202:96B0:3567:50D5:8BFF:4588 (talk) 09:28, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Figure skaters, even on indoor rinks, will often use masks as a way to impede their breathing, thus artificially simulating the difficulty of breathing at altitude.--Jasper Deng (talk) 09:34, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Why would they want to do that? Do you mean skiers?--Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:47, 16 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to see some evidence for that idea, for either skating or skiing. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 19:05, 16 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Shantavira: It's a practical alternative to actual altittude training, which requires the skater to physically travel to a place of high altitude. I would know as much because I've seen this happen with my very own eyes. Altitude conditioning is good because endurance is very important. You're moving your body in a highly demanding way for up to four minutes when you perform a free skate. Four minutes doesn't sound like a lot until you try it yourself.--Jasper Deng (talk) 20:04, 16 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

See Training masks, but note that is says: Originally designed to simulate training at altitude, the concept failed to deliver in multiple research trials. ... However, they appear to add resistance to the respiratory muscles by limiting air supply, thus triggering an adaptive physiological response. -- ToE 01:22, 17 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Borussia Dortmund shirt in the Champions League Final 96/97

Hi, I was always intrigued by reviewing the images, that the shirts had not written the names on the back. So the shirts were, I imagine, "regular" even without the surnames? Were they not necessary, were they optional? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.41.100.198 (talk) 09:50, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A Brief History of Football Kit Design in England and Scotland says: "Player's names were first printed on the back of players' shirts after the Premier League was launched in 1992, a smart marketing move, as fans could now pay for the privilege of having their idol's name - or indeed their own - printed on their expensive new replica shirts".

England Uniforms - Shirt Numbers and Names says: "Shirts bearing player names as well as numbers were first worn in European Championship final tournament play at the 1992 tournament in Sweden... Outside the World Cup and European Championship final tournaments, England shirts did not bear player names as well as numbers until the World Cup qualification 2-2 draw against Greece at Old Trafford in Manchester on 6 October 2001... because of England's continuing adherence to the practice of assigning shirt numbers on a match-by-match basis. Since the players who start a match, whoever they are, wear numbers 1 through 11, which name should go with which number may not be decided until the day of the match when the coach delays lineup decisions, as when a player's fitness is in doubt. Modern technology has made affixing the appropriate lettering to a jersey much easier and quicker so that last-minute changes in the starting lineup may be readily accommodated".

Alansplodge (talk) 10:29, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]