• [OT] Diversity in Sports, FIFA edition

    From Rhino@no_offline_contact@example.com to rec.arts.tv on Wed Jun 24 11:19:17 2026
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    A look at the level of diversity in various World Cup teams:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooM6ErQ5gQQ [11 minutes]

    Since diversity has been claimed to be our strength, I feel sure that
    the bodies governing all sports will soon be establishing quotas to
    ensure that all teams have their fair share of diverse players. I can
    hardly wait until they mandate set percentages of midget basketball
    players, obese gymnasts, crippled soccer players, blind goalies, etc.
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  • From moviePig@nobody@nowhere.com to rec.arts.tv on Wed Jun 24 13:07:09 2026
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    On 6/24/2026 11:19 AM, Rhino wrote:
    A look at the level of diversity in various World Cup teams:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooM6ErQ5gQQ [11 minutes]

    Since diversity has been claimed to be our strength, I feel sure that
    the bodies governing all sports will soon be establishing quotas to
    ensure that all teams have their fair share of diverse players. I can
    hardly wait until they mandate set percentages of midget basketball
    players, obese gymnasts, crippled soccer players, blind goalies, etc.

    I asked Google's AI, "Is there gender diversity among sperm donors?" It answered, "Yes, sperm donor demographics lack diversity..."


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  • From The True Melissa@thetruemelissa@gmail.com to rec.arts.tv on Wed Jun 24 13:14:09 2026
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    Verily, in article <111h2ru$35ud1$1@dont-email.me>, did
    nobody@nowhere.com deliver unto us this message:

    On 6/24/2026 11:19 AM, Rhino wrote:
    A look at the level of diversity in various World Cup teams:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooM6ErQ5gQQ [11 minutes]

    Since diversity has been claimed to be our strength, I feel sure that
    the bodies governing all sports will soon be establishing quotas to
    ensure that all teams have their fair share of diverse players. I can hardly wait until they mandate set percentages of midget basketball players, obese gymnasts, crippled soccer players, blind goalies, etc.

    I asked Google's AI, "Is there gender diversity among sperm donors?" It answered, "Yes, sperm donor demographics lack diversity..."

    I guess I can see why a man LARPing as a woman would tend to avoid sperm donation. It wouldn't be a gender-affirming experience.
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  • From BTR1701@atropos@mac.com to rec.arts.tv on Wed Jun 24 17:33:18 2026
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    On Jun 24, 2026 at 8:19:17 AM PDT, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

    A look at the level of diversity in various World Cup teams:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooM6ErQ5gQQ [11 minutes]

    Since diversity has been claimed to be our strength, I feel sure that
    the bodies governing all sports will soon be establishing quotas to
    ensure that all teams have their fair share of diverse players. I can
    hardly wait until they mandate set percentages of midget basketball
    players, obese gymnasts, crippled soccer players, blind goalies, etc.

    Back during the last winter Olympics, the talking heads were aghast at the sight of the Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish ski teams and the Canadidian curling team because they were all white. Not a black face among them. They were getting the vapors and speculating on what can be done to address this atrocity, with one of them notably saying that an all-white team was "not a good look".

    But now here we are in the midst of another world-wide sporting tournament, where many of the teams are all-black and all-latino and no one seems to have
    a problem with it. Even the Scandinavian teams have a significant black percentage of players. Certainly no one is running for the fainting couch over the sight of a soccer team without even one white face on it, no one's saying that's not a good look, or speculating as to what steps can be taken to
    address this horrible situation.

    Curious, no?


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  • From BTR1701@atropos@mac.com to rec.arts.tv on Wed Jun 24 17:34:53 2026
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    On Jun 24, 2026 at 10:07:09 AM PDT, "moviePig" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On 6/24/2026 11:19 AM, Rhino wrote:
    A look at the level of diversity in various World Cup teams:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooM6ErQ5gQQ [11 minutes]

    Since diversity has been claimed to be our strength, I feel sure that
    the bodies governing all sports will soon be establishing quotas to
    ensure that all teams have their fair share of diverse players. I can
    hardly wait until they mandate set percentages of midget basketball
    players, obese gymnasts, crippled soccer players, blind goalies, etc.

    We already have blind ballot counters in Los Angeles! We're winning the race
    to the bottom!

    I asked Google's AI, "Is there gender diversity among sperm donors?" It answered, "Yes, sperm donor demographics lack diversity..."

    Maybe that will give you pause the next time you use Google's AI to rebut something here.


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  • From moviePig@nobody@nowhere.com to rec.arts.tv on Wed Jun 24 16:16:03 2026
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    On 6/24/2026 1:34 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
    On Jun 24, 2026 at 10:07:09 AM PDT, "moviePig" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On 6/24/2026 11:19 AM, Rhino wrote:
    A look at the level of diversity in various World Cup teams:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooM6ErQ5gQQ [11 minutes]

    Since diversity has been claimed to be our strength, I feel sure that
    the bodies governing all sports will soon be establishing quotas to
    ensure that all teams have their fair share of diverse players. I can
    hardly wait until they mandate set percentages of midget basketball
    players, obese gymnasts, crippled soccer players, blind goalies, etc.

    We already have blind ballot counters in Los Angeles! We're winning the race to the bottom!

    I asked Google's AI, "Is there gender diversity among sperm donors?" It
    answered, "Yes, sperm donor demographics lack diversity..."

    Maybe that will give you pause the next time you use Google's AI to rebut something here.

    The next time I cite Google's AI as authoritative will be the first.


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  • From moviePig@nobody@nowhere.com to rec.arts.tv on Wed Jun 24 16:21:53 2026
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    On 6/24/2026 1:14 PM, The True Melissa wrote:
    Verily, in article <111h2ru$35ud1$1@dont-email.me>, did
    nobody@nowhere.com deliver unto us this message:

    On 6/24/2026 11:19 AM, Rhino wrote:
    A look at the level of diversity in various World Cup teams:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooM6ErQ5gQQ [11 minutes]

    Since diversity has been claimed to be our strength, I feel sure that
    the bodies governing all sports will soon be establishing quotas to
    ensure that all teams have their fair share of diverse players. I can
    hardly wait until they mandate set percentages of midget basketball
    players, obese gymnasts, crippled soccer players, blind goalies, etc.

    I asked Google's AI, "Is there gender diversity among sperm donors?" It
    answered, "Yes, sperm donor demographics lack diversity..."

    I guess I can see why a man LARPing as a woman would tend to avoid sperm donation. It wouldn't be a gender-affirming experience.

    The LARP that most interested me here was an AI role-playing a human
    ...and I'm pleased to say that, afaics, it failed.
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