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Riffraft

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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #476 on: June 07, 2025, 12:07:03 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on June 06, 2025, 12:19:58 PM
A book I loathed in HS was "Red Badge of Courage".  I really hated it.  I reread it decades later and thought it was pretty great literature.

I picked up some of Heinlein's stuff lately and thought it was mostly garbage.
I love heinleins "the moon is a harsh mistress"  great concepts excellent story and love the political philosophy. TANSTAAFL
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« Reply #477 on: June 07, 2025, 12:11:15 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on June 07, 2025, 12:02:03 PM
What if in the near future all judges were AI based so that all biases were removed and all scoring was done fairly? 
Bias can be programmed, right?
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #478 on: June 07, 2025, 12:21:07 PM »
The discus throw is disc golf, minus the game. 
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #479 on: June 07, 2025, 03:01:49 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on June 07, 2025, 09:11:15 AM
horse racing is a sport for the horses


 Just like Amish drag racing. 



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utee94

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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #480 on: June 07, 2025, 03:40:54 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on June 07, 2025, 12:06:51 PM
I've totally quit watching any activity that involves complex judging, I just don't care.

It's akin to reading a review of a recent concert, it's someone's opinion, not mine.
Figure skating, gymnastics-- judged, not sports.

But being judged isn't the only criterion that exempts an activity from being a sport.

Billiards, bowling, poker-- also not sports.
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #481 on: June 07, 2025, 04:36:00 PM »
College football wasn't a sport until 1998?  haha
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #482 on: June 07, 2025, 04:48:17 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on June 07, 2025, 04:36:00 PM
College football wasn't a sport until 1998?  haha
Nope. At least as far as determining a national champion. 

Really wasn't until the 12-team CFP honestly, because that was the first time you had an [almost] objective way to gain entry--winning your conference (if you were P4, anyway). 
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #483 on: June 07, 2025, 08:01:20 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on June 06, 2025, 05:19:08 PM
Is golf a sport?
Quote from: utee94 on June 06, 2025, 05:31:52 PM

Nope.
Of course it is finely tuned, stream lined specimans that require very specific physical attributes like BWARB/FF reflect dedication, discipline, and a commitment to fitness. Shunning alcohol,high fat intake,fried foods and BBQ....oh waite
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #484 on: June 08, 2025, 12:22:33 AM »
I can't deem something a sport if there's zero cardio involved.  

For those, it's a 'game of skill.'

Golf is a game of skill.  Even with the 'carrying your own bags' argument.
Bowling is a game of skill.

Zero running around at all = not a sport
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #485 on: June 08, 2025, 09:13:32 AM »
baseball is a game of skill
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #486 on: June 08, 2025, 09:28:20 AM »
Hitting major league level pitching is basically impossible.  
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #487 on: June 08, 2025, 09:37:39 AM »
not for this guy

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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #488 on: June 08, 2025, 09:40:45 AM »
If you selected at random 1,000 US males between the ages of 18 and 38, what percentage could hit major league pitching, just to hit a fair ball in ten pitches?



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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #489 on: June 08, 2025, 09:51:59 AM »
1%
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