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This is an interesting view point for someone on Hacker News, considering the way we follow tech startups here... I'm a lifelong sports fan. Only in my mid 20

by Locke 18y ago

This is an interesting view point for someone on Hacker News, considering the way we follow tech startups here... I'm a lifelong sports fan. Only in my mid 20's did I start becoming interested in business. One of the first things I noticed is how similar the business page is to the sports page. People follow companies like they're sports teams, gathering detailed statistics (profit, market cap, etc), analyzing match-ups (Microsoft vs Yahoo), discussing all-stars (Steve Jobs), etc. Techcrunch is our Sports Illustrated.

brk 18y ago
I am on HN because I am an active hacker and startup junkie. I might have similar feelings about the Olympics and professional sports if I participated in those activities AND could draw useful data to help my personal endeavors. Being that an in depth knowledge of football and related player stats gives me no benefit or edge in my pursuits, I choose not to dedicate time that could be better spent actively doing or learning on spectating.