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Old August 22nd 15, 01:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_5_]
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On Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:57:06 -0600, BobW wrote:

The point I sought to make is that in soaring - just as with automobile
and sailboat racing - there's some sort of inverse correlation between
the cost barriers to entry and participation levels. "Qu'elle surprise!"

Not trying to nit pick, but is cost really as much of a deterrent to
participating in these sports as the time and mental effort you need to
put in to get and maintain the necessary skills? When you consider the
prices people are happy to pay for spectator seats or the latest &
greatest curved-screen TV just to sit and watch other people exercising
said skills I really do wonder.


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