Chariots of Silicon

ToddML writes "I just spotted this article at wired.com which talks about the current deficiencies of the U.S. long-distance running program, and more importantly, what is being done about it. An interesting story from both a gadget perspective, and for the source of the program -- private industry."

Comments

Re:Americans always lose

[bigjangin]

Thats one of the most racist posts ive read in a long time.

It's simply that the African athletes are naturally endowed with highly developed athletic ability

and

The limited pool of black athletes can only be divided so much.

Do you assume that since blacks are physically superior whites must be mentally superior? This is what's wrong with us today. Assuming things about people based on their race or their appearance. Maybe African runners do well because they all live and train at high altitudes? Not because they are just inherently superior physically? "You know a lot about computers, so you must be a geek. Don't get laid much do ya?"

Re:Gene Kan, Gnutella creator, dead at 25

[3.5 stripes]

It is sad, and a real pity he commited suicide.