On Aug 29, 3:01*pm, BobW wrote:
A good argument can be made 'unintelligent risk-taking'
actually *slows* - and potentially limits - one's gaining of knowledge,
building of skill, and learning good judgment.

Well, we're pretty far OT here, but one more comment to make: taking
on too much risk slows more than learning, it slows racing speeds
too! Nothing quite like flying all the way down to the weeds looking
for a top-10% thermal and having to settle for a bottom 5%-er to stay
airborne, or simply having to land. XC racing is more like running a
business than running a mile. The winners are those that manage risk
intelligently, commit their altitude (capital) to paths forward that
yield efficient progress and a spiffy return on investment (more
altitude, more capital).

But let's try not to take these parallels to their logical conclusion
(phoning up the rules committee in flight to negotiate special favors
at the expense of other competitors).

-Evan Ludeman / T8