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humanodon  ·  3840 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: On Gameday, the Cowboys' Stadium Uses More Energy Than Liberia

    But people can't root for their favorite astronaut to win. You're not going to unite half of Pennsylvania against the other half for Penn State and Pittsburgh. Or otherwise have a passing conversation that occurs simply because you like one college team.

It's true though. That also bothers me about sports. It often seems like people use it as an excuse for not having spent time developing their own personality. That's a bit unfair, but I don't think that it's good that so many people feel uncomfortable putting themselves out there and spending some time with strangers to see whether or not they might get along. I'm sure there are many reasons why this is so, and I'm sure it has its benefits at times but if people's only sense of community and belonging comes from watching sports and interacting with people who like the same team, well, I don't think that's very healthy.