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"So, your average female sporter would probably blow you away in most contests then." This is irrelevant. In track and field, elite to sub-elite high school b
by dgordon 17y ago
"So, your average female sporter would probably blow you away in most contests then."
This is irrelevant. In track and field, elite to sub-elite high school boys beat all women ever in the sprints and field events, and even in longer distances the best US high school boys beat the women's world records. In basketball, for instance, the difference is even greater because height makes a big difference -- in fact, D1 women's basketball programs apparently bring in men who are semi-serious intramural basketball players to get better competition in practice.
- jacquesm 17y agoConclusion: sports are not a (very useful) way to measure one human against any other. That was sort of the point, I thought that by comparing a non-sporter with a sporting female that had been made clear.
- pbhjpbhj 17y agoSports only measure the sporting ability of a person or team against another person or team, that's it. They have some relevance to useful characteristics for combat too. Utility is not really an issue. For me, the point of sport is fun - that's why I don't watch Professional Football (soccer), it's all about money, not about fun IMO. The only way I really find fun in sport is doing it.
- jacquesm 17y ago> For me, the point of sport is fun - that's why I don't watch Professional Football (soccer), it's all about money, not about fun IMO. The only way I really find fun in sport is doing it. Yay :) That's it. I could play pong all day or soccer or ride a bike or swim, it really doesn't matter. But to look at the performance of my 'national team' or so doesn't translate into a % of the same feeling of actually doing something. If you want you can live your whole life second-hand today.