XKCD says pole vaulters will jump 1cm higher in Rio than in London due to variations in gravity

categorically wrote:

I can't verify this but it's interesting if it's true.

http://xkcd.com/852/

read the mouse over text again it says LESS than 1 cm

I love XKCD. It's like the Far Side for developers.

read the mouse over text again it says LESS than 1 cm

Read it again it says GREATER than 1 cm

.25% of 5m = 1.25 cm

Just think if they could hold the Olympics on the island in Lost.

sanchobaile wrote:

Just think if they could hold the Olympics on the island in Lost.

yeah bro or on the big cheese. that would be so ridic man

categorically wrote:

I can't verify this but it's interesting if it's true.

http://xkcd.com/852/

I love it :)