Readers reply: How is it physically possible to continue breaking sporting records?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week’s question: Is it inevitable that consumerism will literally fill up the planet? Obviously, progressions in sports clothing technology must make a small difference to the abilities of an athlete – but how on earth is it physically possib
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- 16 Aug 2026, 13:00 UTC
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- Sport
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week’s question: Is it inevitable that consumerism will literally fill up the planet? Obviously, progressions in sports clothing technology must make a small difference to the abilities of an athlete – but how on earth is it physically possib
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Readers reply: How is it physically possible to continue breaking sporting records?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week’s question: Is it inevitable that consumerism will literally fill up the planet? Obviously, progressions in sports clothing technology must make a small difference to the abilities of an athlete – but how on earth is it physically possib
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