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It would be kinda fun to watch.

• pfdietz 3y ago
  I would not find it fun to watch a biological demolition derby.
  • JumpCrisscross 3y ago
    > would not find it fun to watch a biological demolition derby I guess I'm having trouble differentiating this from e.g. the NFL.
    • sebastianz 3y ago
      The difference is that the nfl is somewhat regulated. So this would be significantly worse for the humans involved.
      • uxp100 3y ago
        I doubt that swimming competitions with PEDs would be worse than the NFL.
        • rhizome 3y ago
          Swimming is not often a contact sport, so it's not really an apples to apples comparison.
          • zamadatix 3y ago
            Nor does one find American football in the Olympics, hence the comparison.
    • pfdietz 3y ago
      I don't watch football (or boxing) either, for the same reason. It's not fun watching men gradually destroying their brains.
  • RGamma 3y ago
    I'm sure the athletes will be handsomely compensated for any damage occurring. Because that works so well in wrestling and elsewhere. /s
    • rightbyte 3y ago
      Wrestling? You mean the show bizz variant?
      • RGamma 3y ago
        Yes. I was referring to stories like these https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8164026 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8164026 (not the actual one I read, but can't find it right now). It's about powerful owners exerting pressure on performers at the expense of their health.
  • bandushrew 3y ago
    When you put it like that, honestly, it sounds pretty epic....