#QOTD 13-14.10.2022

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wind root
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<@&685609844308443203>

Make an argument defending your favorite color, food, instrument, sport, or animal as if your life depended on it.

proven atlas
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This isn't even a question velosmirk

teal glen
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This is not the daily question
This is the daily command

dire flare
slow aurora
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i dont know how to do this one can i just say that lumpfish are one of tTHE character designs god made ever if you disagree you are stupid

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teal glen
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That lil guy is cute tho

proven atlas
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Orange is hip

proven ravine
slow aurora
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also ywllow is cool yellow needs more love

proven atlas
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You clearly haven't seen lemon sharks

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Amd sawfish

proven ravine
slow aurora
proven atlas
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No but they're orang 👍

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(They're literally just orange sharks lol)

tired stump
proven ravine
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Man's the og fluffy boi

slow aurora
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ok ok on the topic of sharks

proven atlas
slow aurora
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thresher sharks 🥰

proven atlas
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Big tail mfs

proven ravine
proven atlas
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Goofy tails

proven ravine
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I think I owned like a Miles Kelly book that detailed over 1000 facts about sea life

slow aurora
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they always look so concerned theyre so silly

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proven atlas
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Also the scrunkly Wobbegongs

fair jungle
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uh... i uh... uh... i don't... um...

proven ravine
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Hammerheads are also cool af in terms of design as well as Megamouth Sharks

heavy agate
wind root
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I totally don’t want to watch you guys to bash each other over trivial things

proven atlas
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This devolved into Shark Discussion

fair jungle
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a dunkleosteus

slow aurora
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BIGFIN SQUID ‼️

proven atlas
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Clown fish 😀

slow aurora
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true body goals

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wind root
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Colossal squids are cool btw

proven atlas
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Corn Snakes are cool

proven ravine
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Anglerfish is really cool

proven atlas
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Orange and black patter

slow aurora
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dumbo rats <333

winged prairie
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Gray is the best color because no shade of it will ever strain the eye

slow aurora
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oh oh i forgor aboutthe platypus

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most insane mammal known to man

fair jungle
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capybaras are cute

proven ravine
teal glen
# wind root <@&685609844308443203> Make an argument defending your favorite color, food, i...

Axolotls are the best animal because they're in minecraft and in real
And you might say "there's other animals in minecraft and in real, like cows"
But I'd retaliate with "Yes but axolotld are pink"
And then you'd say "pink sheep"
And I'd say "yes but axolotls are cuter than sheep and also they kill guardians"
And then you'd say "Oh, ok, I agree with you"
And then I'd say "cool"

proven atlas
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Orange is a good fruit

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Almost as good as pineapple

slow aurora
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i forgot the name of the fruit i liked :(

proven atlas
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Pineapple is underrated

winged prairie
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banan best fruit

proven atlas
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It goes well on pizza

winged prairie
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it tastest good

proven atlas
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Hamburgers

proven ravine
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Rambutan is underrated af

proven atlas
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Scabiche or however tf you spell that

proven atlas
slow aurora
proven atlas
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Lansones

fair jungle
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animal morphing is an underrated superpower

proven ravine
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Oh yea Coconut Milkshakes are hella divine as well

fair jungle
proven atlas
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Beast Boy

proven ravine
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Esp the ones they sell on the street

proven atlas
slow aurora
fair jungle
proven atlas
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The seeds tend to be an irritant

slow aurora
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very soft i miss eating them theyre hard to find in this season :(((((( weeh

proven atlas
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Had to look up what a custard apple is

slow aurora
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(no idea how to spell it how we call it here)

fair jungle
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describe it

proven atlas
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It looks pretty similar to guyabano

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But is distinct enough to not be mistaken

fair jungle
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phil collins is a great singer

slow aurora
# fair jungle describe it

i have NO Idea how to describe it properly 😭 its mostly sweet with a tangy taste to eat and very easy to peel + seeds are also easy to spit out since the meat is very soft (not completely mush but still chewable-ish????? idk just swallowing it is just fine)

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proven atlas
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I think I've eaten this before

fair jungle
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looks familiar

proven atlas
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My parents also called it milk fruit

civic crypt
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Custard Apple

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That's what I call it

proven atlas
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Because of its taste

slow aurora
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its rly good! if you ever get the opportunity to try it go ahead

proven atlas
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And texture

slow aurora
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mfw searching up milk fruit gives me a fucking different fruit wtf

fair jungle
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if my mom brings me one sure

proven atlas
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Try out some mansanitas though

winged prairie
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artichokes are under-rated i would say

civic crypt
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Best fruit Mango not even close.
Super sweet with a hint of tang to balance it perfectly.
Even great raw as a pickle.

winged prairie
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they are really good

proven atlas
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It's like a little explosion in your mouth

civic crypt
slow aurora
civic crypt
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Use the botanical name lol

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Bypasses language kekdog

slow aurora
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uhhhhhhhhhhhh grapes idk why some ppl dont like them but one time we went on a trip to a grape farm and my dad had to pull me out of the field cuz i kept plucking n eating the grapes 😁

winged prairie
# winged prairie they are really good

my family stuffs the inside with ground beef and cheese then when you eat the insides you take off the leaf's and dip them in butter bite down and pull the leaf away from you and you get all the meat from them

fair jungle
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ooh, durian is also a really good fruit. a lot of people say it smells like hell, but it doesn't really smell like it. or maybe that's just me who is used to the smell of durian.

proven atlas
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I can tolerate the smell

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Though I can't stand the taste

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Idk just not for me ig

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More of a jackfruit guy

slow aurora
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jackfruit >>>>>>>>>>>>>>. durian

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durian is quite nice with sticky rice though ill give it that

proven atlas
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I forgot what jackfruit is called in my dialect

fair jungle
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marang

proven atlas
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I remember it having two names

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LANGKA

slow aurora
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im p sure we call it knoh here or smth

proven atlas
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Marang and langka

slow aurora
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mfw im not philipino yet im pretty sure i heard someone call it langka here before 💀 whjat je hell

fair jungle
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also, before i go to sleep, accounting is easy. the only hard part about it is adjusting entires

slow aurora
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my dyslexic ass could never be an accounter

fair jungle
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but once you get past adjusting entries, you got preparing financial statements, statement of financial position, changes in owner's equity, income statement, and cash flows, which are really easy to learn

proven atlas
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Nope nope

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Math not for me

desert warren
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Self-improvement often includes going to the gym or getting into physical activities, it’s good for you. Actually getting into exercise tends to be much easier said than done, and it can feel difficult to find any enjoyment, as it physically hurts and seems imposing to get into exercising if you aren’t used to it. People who are already enthusiastic about the gym usually have specific goals and built-in enjoyment of seeing their weight numbers increase, but that reasoning serves as a barrier to entry when you're just getting started as progress is slow and difficult or impossible to appreciate for newcomers. For me at least, I’ve always hated team sports like Soccer due to the inconvenience of needing to get a lot of people together to even play, and in general it's easy to feel useless and left behind due to the inherent competition and skill-gap that comes from the huge variance in experience between different people.

Bouldering has a lot of factors that remove these problems, and position it as a fantastic activity for newcomers, while retaining a limitless ceiling of growth and naturally giving meaning to healthy dieting and further physical training if people choose to do more.

Anyone can boulder! I've introduced friends who aren't athletic, scared of heights, and short to climbing. For me at least, I went from having never really played a sport or doing physical activities actively to consistently climbing 2-5 times a week. It made me eager to hit the normal gym, as getting stronger lets me do more fun stuff climbing. Getting muscle is great, and it's been a good way to meet new people, and a fun thing to do with friends both experienced and inexperienced in climbing.

It’s a bit out of the way compared to other forms of exercise, so many people who could have a huge affinity for climbing simply haven’t tried yet. Like anything, some people just won’t like it, but I think a lot of people would love it if they gave it a try, and you might be one of them!

winged prairie
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Can I post my essay on why starch lord isnt the most overrated card here

warped onyx
wind root
winged prairie
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Damn

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thank you mod

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🙏

winged prairie
# wind root <@&685609844308443203> Make an argument defending your favorite color, food, i...

The flute is the coolest instrument
For one, it takes a lot of skill to play. All instruments recorder doesn’t count do, but the flute is harder than most. It has the difficult part of woodwind instruments (having to use both hands and all fingers to finger notes) and have the hard part of brass (changing octaves solely with your embochure). Secondly, it has a really good sound. It sounds like nature, jazz, and Christmas all in one instrument! Lastly, it is the most portable instrument. Really small case.

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I ❤️ the flute

somber timber
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orange is good i like it

spice raven
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Green is my favourite colour because 3rd grade me decided it is

pure lagoon
tall cedar
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Cats are arguably better than dogs when stranded in a island
Why?
In general dogs need training, patience, time and a reward. If uou do not have any one of those, the dog is a dead weight and has no value in the long run, in comparison to cats, wich hunts for themselves and may bring you something to eat (since they think that you are a giant cat), and also take care of some animals that you may not like to deal with
-very cute
-If they disappear iam betting that the cat is more likely to survive
-Way smaller, way less food to spend if necessary

winged prairie
civic crypt
winged prairie
winged prairie
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HU is a sport !! (Has a tourney)

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Do you play an instrument?

winged prairie
winged prairie
wind root
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Pillowy really up and said flute sounds like jazz

burnt mulch
winged prairie
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And it fits well

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So ncshrug

tall cedar
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This QOTD is quite a trip so

winged prairie
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Its not a question

slow aurora
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not a question but it was pretty enjoyable tbh

somber timber
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ok real talk saber fencing is like the most skill based sport
its all a 1v1 so whether or not you win is completely dependent on you and not your teammates
reason a lot of asian kids do it is cause they dont have to be super athletic to be good, obviously being athletic is good but skill > strength unlike a lot of other sports, really is just all about mindgames and stuff so yeah all other sports suck and saber is good

desert warren
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eh combat has opponent rng

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Climbing is everything you just said but better and no opponent rng

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qed

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also the reason a lot of Asian kids do it is probably closely tied to barrier to entry type sports

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Asian kids probably are disproportionately from either better off families financially and definitely have families that are much more willing to grind out college app stuff in a super deliberate manner so it's a combo of being less pure strength focused and more about there being less competition. similar to lacrosse being a rich(er) kid sport. Even finance aside, it's a lot more niche, so I'd bet there's a ton of selection bias from that factor alone

But yeah a smaller pool means it's easier to be best in state or nation and that's useful when stuff like soccer or basketball has all sorts of people grinding it out

slow aurora
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i usually hate eating mushrooms but enoki soup hotpot my beloved

hallow crypt
somber timber
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Most overrated color

wind root
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so true

winged prairie
blazing citrus
past cobalt
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purple is such a good color

somber timber
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It’s mid

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Orange and lime solo blue

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So do purple and yellow

proven atlas
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Blue is nothing without color palettes

desert warren
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tfw icy didn't even try to disagree with my rebuttal on fencing

somber timber
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just got back from a fencing tournament

desert warren
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respect

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it's not like I expected an essay response but you responded to a bunch of other stuff and didn't even acknowledge it so I just assumed you had nothing to say or whatever

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just to be clear I think fencing is a crazy cool and unique sport just like how bouldering is just different from the most common stuff like soccer regardless of message on it

somber timber
# desert warren Asian kids probably are disproportionately from either better off families finan...

the asian kid stuff i agree with yeah it's pretty much most of the reason

having an opponent i'd say makes it more skillful though
opponents have really varying playstyles so adaptation during the bout is huge, you need to be able to analyze your opponent well
also opponent rng doesn't really exist much the most there is to it is rng when taking a parry which on average is pretty consistent and is an rng that you can make in your favor with skill
the playstyles and ways to adapt to your opponent are way more complex than any other sport i'd think

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i don't know what bouldering is lol

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i'll look it up

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but imo 1v1 sports have a whole extra layer of skill compared to solo sports like climbing

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oh it's just rock climbing lol

desert warren
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opponent rng = just you can't really pick a skill level of an opponent so I feel like the repeatability of a given fight is technically 0, where in rock climbing you can practice a route and redo stuff, analyze, etc.

The "extra" layer of having an opponent is at best equivalent to being able to just pick a harder rock climbing route and otherwise worse since like I've said, no fight is the same.

Solo sports normally have the issue of lacking variety, but especially in rock climbing your options are literally infinite because you can make up your own routes with existing holds, and most gyms change out regularly so there's always new stuff to do.

The other thing is that more layers of skill doesn't make a task of any type take more skill, if anything I think it's way more beautiful to perfect a few really key skills, and it's even better since bouldering perfects skills and strengths that are pretty useful and very fun to have even outside of practicing the sport

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there are all sorts of different route styles.

upside down, big holds, small holds, compression or extension moves, dynamic jumpy moves vs static and controlled moves, and moves that test balance vs strength, and ways to emphasize all sorts of different muscles.

You can climb random boulders or even urban structures if you want to. climbing is infinite

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Furthermore, it's super scaleable, you can climb whenever you want for as long or as short as you want. It's much more difficult to practice for sports that aren't solo, especially against your alleged "variety of opponents".

People have home climbing walls, pull up bars, and there's compact boards that simulate all sorts of holds in a space the size smaller than a welcome mat

I think that addresses everything

glossy scaffold
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Sex

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sex is real

winged prairie
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No

winged prairie
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No

burnt mulch
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No

slow aurora
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No