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I suppose there are races that are constructed so that you can not influence each other, but there are plenty where you can. At the same time, being able to sp
by oneplane 7y ago
I suppose there are races that are constructed so that you can not influence each other, but there are plenty where you can.
At the same time, being able to spell obscure words doesn't have a wide application like being able to run, cycle, drive or swim fast has. (but those probably have their limits as well - fast cycling/running is handy when you also want to be a bike courier or need to outrun a bear, but less useful when you have a day job as a painter).
I guess in the end the point I made also works against my instinct to express a dislike for arbitrary contest when I don't get the scale/following.
- chongli 7y agoI think a better comparison is a game like chess. Is chess useful outside of being a professional chess player/instructor? No. So being a chess Grandmaster is every bit as useless as being a spelling bee champion, apart from the prestige. Having said that, being able to spell obscure words is likely to increase your vocabulary, which may be useful if you decide to become a writer. Frankly, that's probably more useful than learning how to throw horseshoes.
- oneplane 7y agoOne could argue that throwing horseshoes would have gotten the same following as spelling bees would have if it were at least as good/cool ;-)