the reason why soccer’s not a thing in america is because its entertainment payoff distribution has a mode near zero. y…
By signüll
the reason why soccer’s not a thing in america is because its entertainment payoff distribution has a mode near zero. you can sit through 90 min & the modal outcome is nothing fucking happens. american sports solved this with guaranteed event frequency… e.g. baseball gives you a discrete resolution every ~30 sec, & american football every play. the floor is high even when the ceiling is low. while soccer is a lottery ticket.. you occasionally get mexico/england, otherwise you get the…