Want to stay fit? Do some bodybuilding and some swimming.
Want to focus your mind tactically? Plan your app empire.
Hackers need to find creative ways to destroy the sport industry, just as PG urges us to find creative ways to destroy Hollywood.
Sports exist because some people find them fun. If you don't, don't worry. They're purely optional.
Also, sports are one of the few times that people log off from their computers. That's another huge loss in revenue for us hackers.
Spectator sports exist because we like to witness competition, and ideally direct, short-term competition between equally matched people. It sets up a fascinating situation - you have two intelligent, capable, experienced players, more or less equally matched, and both have every expectation that they will win a fair fight. Moreover, you agree with both assessments. And yet, they put themselves in a situation where there can only be one winner. Is that not an exciting premise for entertainment?
Also, I get more of a kick from movies, even sport movies, in that short-duration time period you mention.
I guess you don't find sex fun either?