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A lot of hackers play sports. Why would we try to destroy them?

Sports exist because some people find them fun. If you don't, don't worry. They're purely optional.

Huge budgets at state universities are sunk into the traditional american sport of handegg. Usually it is at a loss, but considered neccessary to draw more students. I don't mind casual sports... its the bullshit of proffesional sports that has a more direct negative inpact via decreased funding for education.

Oh yes, I totally agree with that thought. I didn't consider that because I don't spectate sports. I only play.

Sports are one of the few things keeping people cutting the cable tv cord, we as hackers are losing big money from that situation.

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.

Things being offline aren't inherently at odds with "us hackers". This is a bizarre train of thought.

I don't understand. If people are offline, they're less likely to be consuming the products hackers create, and therefore not paying hackers.

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