Luge isn’t like bobsled where they do a running push start and then jump in. Luge starts seated on the sled and they throw themselves onto the course with some handles on poles embedded in the ground at the start point (its sort of a rowing motion). The spikes are probably to use as breaking.

It’s the bag for his gas mask.

Not just data centers. Do that to everything. Find where to put a line; if you’re using x% of the local power you have to pay more for power. Flip that shit so massive electric consumers are paying for everyone else.