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Evolution of excellence

July 4, 2023 |

how now the S&P in next periods given a big rise until 30 June? a dipsy doodle with 12 of 14 up next two months, then a decline in September with a fine bull close to end of year.

bribery during 1865-1870. nothing has changed.

the evolution of athletic excellence continues apace. and one can predict that pickle ball will soon advance the way handball did so that all good players have a natural left and hit ambidextrous. i can hit my left as well as my right. what other sports have evolved to excel?

James Sogi replies:

Downwind foil surfing was only invented a few years ago. Now people foil 200 kilometers flying over ocean waves.

Vic continues:

in the 1950's only one handball player Vic Herskowitz had a natural left. now every player hits from both sides with power and natural swing. the same in baseball pitching where 100 mph is de rigueur. what other sports have evolved to greatness?

the monstrous plastic pickle ball makes it much easier than paddle tennis to switch hand with alacrity and effectiveness.

A twitter asks:

Is that good or bad?

Vic replies:

as Sholem Aleichem would say, "it's both good and bad", but regardless we will soon see ambidextrous pickle players winning all tourneys. i would be such if I didn't have stroke.

notice how weak the backhand of best player Ben Johns is:

Ben Johns Backhand Pickleball Highlight

how has the evolution of regularities in markets made it much harder to beat the 52% accuracy that no sports better can achieve to break even? one way is the ever changing relation between bonds and stocks between years. what else?

one sport that has shown no improvement over the years is handball. the players of 100 years ago would beat the present crop with their baby overhand serves 21-5. why?

Athletic performance has been improving steadily for decades - the evolution of sports shows how it keeps getting more difficult to win. how have markets become more difficult?

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  1. Robert on July 4, 2023 2:57 pm

    Looking at the improvement in weights lifted over the last 60 years, it appears there is about %1 improvement per year. For marathon times, it’s half of that.

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