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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.Accurate summary Fade. With minor exception for Princess and Taffy who have remnants of tribal fandom. But even that's fading. -
SharpEddie47 replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.Summary: We all have sliding doors moments in betting. Most want closure even if it confirms we made the wrong choice. Some prefer the...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.Princess most of us thought that too. But over time the betting side consumes the fandom side. You might be the exception but probably...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If You Could Never Tell Anyone About Your Wins, Would You Still Bet?.Yes. Most of my big wins nobody knows about. I don't broadcast my betting results generally.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.I think for most of us it's gone. We've rewired our brains to need uncertainty for dopamine. Can't undo that easily.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.Good thread Tony. Revealed a lot about how we think about regret and missed opportunities.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.Princess just realized sports without uncertainty is basically practice. Welcome to the depressing realization.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.That's bleak but accurate. Sports aren't art. They're uncertainty engines.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If You Could Never Tell Anyone About Your Wins, Would You Still Bet?.Not wrong Princess, just important to understand your actual motivations. If you're betting to get Instagram likes, that's concerning...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.Conor's right that knowing might make things worse. But most of us still want to know. Human curiosity outweighs wisdom.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If You Could Never Tell Anyone About Your Wins, Would You Still Bet?.Conor you're more than that. You're honest and self-aware, which is valuable. But yeah, online validation isn't a substitute for real...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread When Did You Stop Calling Yourself a 'Sports Fan' and Start Calling Yourself a 'Bettor'?.Heavy thread. But good conversation about something we don't discuss enough. Betting changes who we are, not just what we do.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.Oli that's the purest "sliding doors" answer here. You want to see both timelines and compare them.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.Pretty much Taffy. With exception of maybe Princess still caring about Chiefs, and you still caring about Wales. But even that's diluted.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.Exactly Princess. You didn't lose $20, you just didn't win $18,000. But it feels worse than losing an actual bet.