Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 11:37:10 08/20/02
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On August 20, 2002 at 11:15:37, Sune Fischer wrote: >True, so you also want to give masters to all the fans of football or basket >ball that knows _tons_ of stuff about that? I have heard Universities discuss creating degrees (bachelor degrees) in various sports. If someone can do a master's or PhD thesis related to chess, then there is no reason they couldn't do it on a sport. There are a great deal of strategy and tactical ideas in sports, just like there are in board games. I fail to see why you think this is such a laughable idea. Person A is a genius in programming and chess. This person does his required work, and recieves his master's and/or PhD. Person B is a genius in his sport. This person does the required work. If a university offers a degree in this sport, why shouldn't he recieve a master's or PhD? Just as there have been new ideas in computer chess and chess such as alpha-beta, null-move, etc. and revolutions of opening ideas in chess, the art of attacking, endgame play, and so on, there have been new ideas and schools of thought in sports as well. This sounds to me like a very intellectual subject. Also, I disagree that being a genius at one's sport is all physical. You can look at some of the best players in various sports throughout history, and not all of them were daunting physical specimens. Sure, some players have zero mental game and dominate due to their physical abilities, but even in a physical competition, there is a great amount of strategic and tactical thinking involved. I don't see why someone can't earn a master's degree in "basketball theory" or "basketball science" or whatever. Maybe it's just me though :) Russell
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