Re: [OT] Tyson/Paul

  On Sun, 17 Nov 2024, Coogan's Bluff wrote:
 

Bruce wrote:

On Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:30:26 -0700, Coogan's Bluff
<ft.tryon@park.invalid> wrote:
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Bruce wrote:

On Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:12:59 +0000, S Viemeister
<firstname@lastname.oc.ku> wrote:
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On 17/11/2024 00:00, Bruce wrote:

On Sat, 16 Nov 2024 16:14:26 -0700, Coogan's Bluff
<ft.tryon@park.invalid> wrote:

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So wrestling or fencing are equally intolerable?

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I don't think the aim of those sports is to injure your opponent. Of
course, American wrestling is a clown show. Everybody knows that.
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Fencing is more like dancing. Rather elegant, in fact, if done well.
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Fencing instruction was required at drama school, and it was one of my
favourite classes. We fenced without masks or other protective gear.

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I've never done it, but it clearly has nothing in common with boxing.
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Both emulate life/death adversarial encounters, Trigger...

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So does chess.
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Never seen a chess match with bodily opponent injuries, nor have you.
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 It is rare... but could happen!
 1. Long-Term Injuries from Poor Posture: Another common issue among chess players is the development of repetitive strain injuries due to prolonged periods of sitting in awkward positions. One player mentioned aggravating an old rugby injury after sitting for too long in an uncomfortable position during a game. This type of injury can persist long after the game has ended.
 2. Historical Incidents: Historically, there have been more severe incidents related to chess that resulted in bodily harm or even death. For example, Captain George Henry Mackenzie, a Scottish-American chess master, may have died from an accidental overdose of morphine while suffering from tuberculosis—though this was not directly related to playing chess itself, it underscores the potential dangers surrounding figures in the chess community.
 3. Fatal Accidents: In some extreme cases involving well-known players, there have been fatal accidents associated with their lives outside of direct competition but still linked to their identities as chess players. For instance, Mrs. Agnes Stevenson tragically died when she walked into a propeller blade while hurrying back to her plane en route to play in the ladies’ world championship.
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