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> Rousey had suffered so many concussions in judo that she knew her brain could not withstand multiple more blows to the head. Perhaps it's a background in sci

> Rousey had suffered so many concussions in judo that she knew her brain could not withstand multiple more blows to the head. Perhaps it's a background in science, but whenever I read a sentence like that I always expect to find it ending with a footnote linking to the reference demonstrating some evidence for the claim that's just been made. Then I remember that a journalist (or her [sub]editor) doesn't need to bother with stuff like that. A pity, really.

giraffe_lady 3y ago
It's not that journalists can say whatever they want with no oversight. It's describing her own understanding & perception of her risk profile at a certain point in her career. A more meticulous editor might quibble about what is being implied by "she knew" there, but it's not like they're making shit up and trying to sell it to you here.
- logifail 3y ago
  > It's describing her own understanding & perception of her risk profile [..] Q: Is she an [ex-]MMA fighter or a neurologist? > it's not like they're making shit up and trying to sell it to you here Not wishing to sound unnecessarily snarky, but she is selling her book. I can't help but feeling that the process looks like: press release > journalist > article > clicks. Some days, the clicks seem to be all that matters.
  - wolverine876 3y ago
    It's clear to the reader that it's her point of view. It's assumed the reader is a mature social creature who naturally considers context, the speaker, their knowledge, etc., not a credulous empty vessel that just accepts whatever is poured in.
    - logifail 3y ago
      > It's clear to the reader that it's her point of view I'm not sure how the author is supposed to have any idea that due to "so many [previous] concussions [they knew their] brain could not withstand multiple more blows to the head". A PhD in neuroscience? Maybe it's just pseudoscientific claptrap that seems be being lapped up by other sports fans. If you actually think your brain had already been damaged, you'd stop doing contact sports immediately and completely, not somehow keep going but fighting harder and faster, Ethan Hunt style. Of course it's amazing that she "can now share her secret"... <rolls eyes> "Her ferocity was built on a hidden vulnerability" is about as believable as your average Hollywood movie plot. A gripping story to push a new book, that's all. Complete and utter nonsense.

giraffe_lady 3y ago

It's not that journalists can say whatever they want with no oversight. It's describing her own understanding & perception of her risk profile at a certain point in her career. A more meticulous editor might quibble about what is being implied by "she knew" there, but it's not like they're making shit up and trying to sell it to you here.

logifail 3y ago
> It's describing her own understanding & perception of her risk profile [..] Q: Is she an [ex-]MMA fighter or a neurologist? > it's not like they're making shit up and trying to sell it to you here Not wishing to sound unnecessarily snarky, but she is selling her book. I can't help but feeling that the process looks like: press release > journalist > article > clicks. Some days, the clicks seem to be all that matters.
- wolverine876 3y ago
  It's clear to the reader that it's her point of view. It's assumed the reader is a mature social creature who naturally considers context, the speaker, their knowledge, etc., not a credulous empty vessel that just accepts whatever is poured in.
  - logifail 3y ago
    > It's clear to the reader that it's her point of view I'm not sure how the author is supposed to have any idea that due to "so many [previous] concussions [they knew their] brain could not withstand multiple more blows to the head". A PhD in neuroscience? Maybe it's just pseudoscientific claptrap that seems be being lapped up by other sports fans. If you actually think your brain had already been damaged, you'd stop doing contact sports immediately and completely, not somehow keep going but fighting harder and faster, Ethan Hunt style. Of course it's amazing that she "can now share her secret"... <rolls eyes> "Her ferocity was built on a hidden vulnerability" is about as believable as your average Hollywood movie plot. A gripping story to push a new book, that's all. Complete and utter nonsense.