even that 1% of research has almost infinite value (but let's discount it, saying that as time goes on even hard scientific questions become easier thanks to am

even that 1% of research has almost infinite value (but let's discount it, saying that as time goes on even hard scientific questions become easier thanks to ambient progress in other fields), whereas sport events are completely ephemeral and very fungible. and, while I don't want to make assumption about your preferences, for me the value in sports is exactly that "being there in the moment" aspect. watching it through a screen? nah.