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Why do we care about a hypothetical that is about as likely as an alien invasion? The more interesting questions are the sociological ones which ask why anyone
by jordanpg 12y ago
Why do we care about a hypothetical that is about as likely as an alien invasion?
The more interesting questions are the sociological ones which ask why anyone cares so much about sports in the first place. I don't care about sports in the slightest, but I can keep myself entertained indefinitely with an internet connection or an IDE. I don't think that's true for most people.
Sports seem to me to be a reflection of the modern human's boredom and need to fill all of those hours with something exciting, dynamic, and community-oriented.
- thret 12y agoThere's nothing modern about sports. We are much LESS* excited about them - than the Romans were. We also don't pay our sports stars anywhere near as much. https://books.google.com.au/books?id=VPENAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA56&dq=history+of+the+decline+and+fall+of+the+roman+empire+greens+massacred+blue&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mSDEVKj2GoTMmwWr84GoDQ&ved=0CBwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20the%20decline%20and%20fall%20of%20the%20roman%20empire%20greens%20massacred%20blue&f=false https://books.google.com.au/books?id=VPENAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA56&dq... *http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7942699/Wealth-of-todays-sports-stars-is-no-match-for-the-fortunes-of-Romes-chariot-racers.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7942...