I keep seeing him but can’t figure out his role in the memes. Is it random like the orb thing?

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Because regular eyeglasses have glare and acuity problems that disadvantage the shooter.

You can read about the topic here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_glasses

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That they even allow acuity correction is different from all other sports. For example my vision is very far from human perfect. 20/20 is average but some people have natural 20/10 vision. Similarly some people are naturally stronger than me but I wouldn’t be allowed to use a passive device (like an arm extension that would give mechanical advantage to throwing) to compensate for my natural average strength.

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Right, I mean what sport would use an arm extension for mechanical advantage like a cricket bat, a field hockey stick, a badminton racket, a ping pong paddle, a lacrosse stick, a vaulting pole, a tennis racket, a golf club, ski poles, ice hockey sticks, or curling brooms?

If the equipment is available to all, it’s not creating an unfair advantage.

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Everyone has the same equipment in those games. That equipment is carefully regulated.

Regulating how much a human can be enhanced isn’t a weird concept. Nike shoes and shark swimsuits were also banned. Here’s a science YouTuber that covers the issue and specifically mentions the glasses that shooters are allowed.

https://youtu.be/pfIWxFIVP_Y?si=fRcpzRnhFm1h2267

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