Why is mercury ranked second despite having the same number of medals (zero) as the unranked ones? Who did Mercury pay off for this "mistake" to happen? Is big Mercury subtly trying to influence our perception of them?

[–] crazybrain@lemmy.spacestation14.com 10 points 3 months ago

Those "unranked" ones are actually tied for second place.

[–] saigot@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Mercury didn't win a medal but was given an honorary one for winning the freestyle orbital revolution in a record 88 days.

[–] c0ber@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 months ago

curious the planet with the most medals is the same planet the olympic committee is headquartered in

[–] fartripper@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This is so insensitive. None of those planets sent any representatives for at least the last 12 years and you aren’t even acknowledging why.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 months ago

From what my history teacher tought me, the ancient Olympic games might have been inspired by people from other planets than earth, but I think outside the solar system

[–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Out of the hundreds of judges, over 97% were born on Earth.

All 97%, and all of the remaining 3%, have lived on or in the orbit of Earth for the past three consecutive years. Their financial records indicate that their income is primarily from terrestrial sources.

[–] friendly_ghost 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And as usual, Belters aren't even listed 😤

[–] renormalizer@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

Beltalowda best at rock tossing! Not Olympic discipline, sasa que. Damn inyalowda.

[–] neutronst4r 9 points 3 months ago

Strangley reminiscent of American Football. Americans invent a sport that no one else likes to play. They hold a tournament and proclaim the winner of said tournament "World Champion".

[–] sasquash@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 months ago

are the other planets even trying?

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 months ago

When Jupiter or Saturn finally wins some competitions are they going to get their medals in the form of precious metals aersolized into a vapor and stuffed into a mason jar?

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm disappointed with Uranus!

[–] I_am_10_squirrels 5 points 3 months ago

I've heard that before

[–] r00ty@kbin.life 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What about Omicron Persei 8? Surely they got some medal in the human eating contest?

[–] I_am_10_squirrels 3 points 3 months ago

Disqualified, Lrrr tested positive for human horn (upper and lower)

[–] anhkagi@jlai.lu 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

why is mercure second and all other planets not on the podium ?

[–] moody@lemmings.world 4 points 3 months ago

They haven't finished yet, and third place is still TBD

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

Corruption

[–] Vitaly@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago

For now...

[–] mortemtyrannis@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

Suck it you Venusian losers!

[–] TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mAdTIufzpk