This is great stuff, but I'm curious if there'd be a way to run an analysis on what points/standings would look like if they got rid of the OTL. Isn't that the biggest source of this problem? Teams are guaranteed a point if they make it to the extra period, and therefore have much less incentive to go for the win. In…

This. I teach college, and at my previous institution - an SEC school - I once had an offensive lineman confide that he couldn't remember the last time he played a game where his head wasn't "floatin" afterwards. But he shrugged and said football was the only reason why he was here and got out of his poor-ass Southern…

Nah, it's the opposite. People who talk up the superiority of 90s NBA ball either a) are holding onto nostalgia more than reality or b) are hoopsters who wear vintage jerseys and think the personalities back then were cooler without any real substance to back it up or c) are fans who simply pined for the days when…

See, that first point about post-season success would be fascinating and one I hadn't considered. Could Gonzaga in basketball or Boise State in football lure away top-notch talent with the promise of playing in the biggest games, without having to fight as hard to crack the starting lineup? A 4* or 5* recruit could…

Sure, but that's where the B1G scenario would come into play. Right now, all B1G schools can say they're on a national cable network watched by millions, have a partnership with ESPN, etc. If an athlete can make money off endorsements, however, major media market programs could make a more specific pitch. Appearing in…

Excellent point, but for the sake of argument, would allowing athletes to financially gain from their likeness alter the competitive landscape at all? I'm all in favor of it, but I've wondered if it would influence athletes to pick schools with more established brands, more connections to major media outlets, and/or…

Less so the Bulls, as they've employed a walking meat grinder as their coach and been too cheap to invest in substantive depth for years. D-Rose's injuries have been unfortunate, but they've made plenty of choices that have exacerbated their situation.

This is why you should tip well for any type of business you only visit once - to be a decent human being - and over-tip for businesses you use often. I've lived in 4 different states the last 5 years and it doesn't matter the city or if it's delivery, restaurant, salon, drycleaner/tailor, coffee shop...a few extra…

What if you had a ranch for Ranchers? Like, you could take all of the people who compulsively add ranch to everything and corralled them. (Given ranch's gastrointestinal effects, methods for herding bovine would seem to be appropriate here). Is that the new livestock trade of the future? Will ranch ranching become…

Sadly, some of those Angels players will still end up as Bees by the end of Spring Training.

Oh, and one more thing (comment save fail kept this out of original post): I want to address this claim: As an unvaccinated person I present a danger to the community (I don't).

Thanks for turning this into a classic Internet Argument: moving the goalpasts, a boatload of uncited assertions expected to be taken at face value, vituperative insults in lieu of arguments, and this gem: "Until you understand that, you understand nothing, and you will ever remain a dull, ignorant mark for every new…

No, you do not understand the scientific method or Occam's Razor for that matter. OR is simply a logical method that stipulates the correct answer is typically the one that involves the fewest number of assumed premises (or, why conspiracy theories are usually bullshit). That's it. Even if something is PAINFULLY…

As a college educator, to see FERPA abused in this way is disgusting. The law was one of several policies from the 1960s and 70s that ended en loco parentis at universities so that students could be treated as autonomous adults and hold their schools accountable. Not to mention, it gave administrators and professors a…

Just so we're clear what you're arguing: you don't know fuck-all about fascism or governmental medical policy. Seriously, do some basic fucking research on what actually constitutes fascism before you open your mouth and say something stupid. "Medical fascism" isn't a term and it doesn't mean anything, it's a nonsense…

I think now that people see the material effects of this belief system, folks aren't viewing it as some sort of kooky but benign worldview anymore. This isn't some sort of "I believe if I rub crystals against my genitals during the first equinox I will become more fertile" new-age bullshit where you laugh at your…

And the explanation for that rise in autism, the simplest one that is the standing embodiment of Occam's Razor, is that doctors simply became better at diagnosing it. No mass conspiracy, no shadowy suppression of the truth, just a better understanding of autism, incorporating more syndromes in the autism spectrum, and…

This is humorous, but in all seriousness, states need to follow the example of Mississippi and West Virginia (the only time in history this will be uttered, ever) and not allow any exemptions on vaccinations for your child to be admitted into schools. Not religious, not personal, not "I follow the doctrine of Mrs. Jay…

Regional Sports Networks are your main culprit here. It's been discussed on this site before, but RSN's constantly need content to fill airtime and more games do that beautifully; besides the game itself, you've got the pre and postgame shows as well. Moreover, since teams all have their own cable deals, it's not easy…

"Wow, I hadn't considered that making shots might be better than missing them"