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I think we could implement this in all sports, with the one downside that they'd be unwatchable.

So no change there then.

Dev Null wrote:https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/heroism

I think we could implement this in all sports, with the one downside that they'd be unwatchable.

So no change there then.

I think Zach is under the mistaken impression that any fraction of his viewership actually enjoys sportsball

Congratulations, Zach! you just recreated The Sirens of Titan (and Harrison Bergeron)

I think this actually makes the hero more heroic, not less. To create a hero is a multi generational endeavor, requiring a big contribution from many people, well actually all of society, teachers, farmers, blacksmiths etc...

Losgann wrote:I think this actually makes the hero more heroic, not less. To create a hero is a multi generational endeavor, requiring a big contribution from many people, well actually all of society, teachers, farmers, blacksmiths etc...

Doesn't that make the society the real hero? DUN DUN DUN

AlixeTiir wrote:Doesn't that make the society the real hero? DUN DUN DUN

But it also makes society the villain, which is starting to get all sorts of philosophical and/or Twilight Zone...