Cyberchase
Fortress of Attitude: For Real
Clip: Season 1 Episode 23 | 3m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Bianca complains about her starting position on the inside lane behind other runners.
Bianca complains about her starting position on the inside lane behind other runners, but Measurements prove it's fair.
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Cyberchase
Fortress of Attitude: For Real
Clip: Season 1 Episode 23 | 3m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Bianca complains about her starting position on the inside lane behind other runners, but Measurements prove it's fair.
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'S CYBERCHASE FOR REAL.
I GOTTA GET TO THE TRACK.
TODAY'S MY FIRST OFFICIAL RACE SINCE I UNOFFICIALLY RAN IN A NEW YORK MARATHON.
I'M REALLY EXCITED.
I FEEL LIKE A WINNER TODAY!
HI!
I'M BIANCA.
IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME TOO?
NO, WE'VE BEEN COMPETING FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS.
YIKES!
<Announcer> LANE ONE - LEGROUT.
TWO -JOHNSON THREE-WRIGHT FOUR - AKEE FIVE - ARMSTRONG SIX - WASHINGTON HEY!
YOU HAVE TO MOVE BACK TO YOUR STARTING POSITION, THAT'S IN LANE ONE, BACK THERE.
BACK THERE?
THAT'S NOT FAIR.
<Girl> YES IT IS.
<Bianca> YOU GUYS HAVE THE ADVANTAGE.
IF I'M STARTING WAY BACK THERE, THEN THE REST OF YOU WILL HAVE A HEAD START.
<Girl> NO, WE'RE ALL RUNNING THE SAME DISTANCE.
I'LL PROVE IT'S NOT TRUE.
I'LL JUST MEASURE THE DISTANCE FROM START TO FINISH AROUND LANE ONE, AND COMPARE IT TO HE DISTANCE FROM START TO FINISH AROUND LANE SIX.
NOW, WHAT CAN I USE TO MEASURE THE DISTANCE?
GREAT.
COME ON!
I JUST NEED A MINUTE!
NOW, WHERE WAS I?
THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY THAN THIS.
A TAPE MEASURE!
THIS MEASURES UP TO TWENTY FEET.
IT'S MUCH BETTER THAT A ONE FOOT RULER!
CAN YOU PLEASE STEP ON THIS!
FORGET ABOUT IT.
HERE COMES THE OFFICIAL.
<Official> IT'S TIME FOR THE RACE TO START.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
<Bianca> I'M TRYING TO PROVE THAT IT'S UNFAIR FOR ME TO START FURTHUR BACK THAN OTHER RUNNERS.
<Official> IT IS FAIR.
IF YOU AND THE PERSON IN THE OUTSIDE LANE BOTH START AT THE SAME PLACE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO RUN A LONGER DISTANCE.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE TRACK CURVES LESS ON THE OUTSIDE THAN IT DOES ON THE INSIDE.
THE STARTING POINTS IN EACH LANE ARE STAGGERED SO ALL THE ATHLETES RUN THE SAME DISTANCE <Bianca> WITH ALL DO RESPECT, I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE.
I'VE GOT SOMETHING THAT WILL WORK BETTTERTHAN TAPE MEASURE.
THIS IS A TRUNDLEWHEEL.
THE PERFECT MEASURING TOOL FOR THIS SITUATION.
WITH EVERY ROTATION OF THE WHEEL, IT TRAVELS A METER AND THE COUNTER ADVANCES BY ONE.
COOL.
THANKS.
THE DISTANCE FROM THE STARTING POINT TO THE FINISH LINE IN LANE ONE IS 200 METERS.
<Girl> BIANCA!
<Bianca> PLEASE!
I JUST NEED TO MEASURE LANE SIX!
SO THE DISTANCE FROM THE STARTING POINT TO THE FINISH LINE IN LANE SIX IS: 200 METERS!
IT IS FAIR.
THE DISTANCES TO THE LANES ARE EQUAL.
I WAS WRONG!
RUNNERS TAKE YOUR MARKS!
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