MtG is pay to win these days (by virtue of the series shifts to crazier or more collectible cards) and blackjack is designed to be RNG hell. Why subject yourself to either of those?
I read something about how some grandmasters think so hard that they burn as many calories as pro athletes. Their brains are going so wild that it can cause extreme fatigue and the shakes.
Ping pong. You might think all the humiliating losses as my reflexes slow down might become hard to take, but if they don't bother me now, why should it bother me later?
Yup. I wouldn’t be very good at it, but it’s indoor work with no heavy lifting or cardio, and if it’s my job until I’m 65 that implies that it’ll pay the bills so how good I actually am doesn’t really matter very much
Rowing or swimming. As long as I'm not trying to be world record level, I won't be ruining my body. If I'm just training as much as they do, it won't be much worse than a full time job.
I would have picked skydiving, but the lead exposure is a little too much for me to want to do it as a 10 jumps a day type of job.
Marion Tinsley died at age 68 while still holding the World Checkers Championship. A number of chess players including Ivanchuk and Anand are in their 50s and still mighty strong, though not WC strength.
At that time it wasn't solved and it was unknown whether Chinook was at Tinsley's level. Now it's solved in the sense that a humongous computer search has proved it to be a draw, but there is still competition between humans. Chess is generally believed to be a draw too. A mathematical or computer proof of that wouldn't change things very much though. The best way to beat another human might involve playing into positions that are lost for you, if you can get into a complex enough position to confuse your opponent into a mistake.
My brother and I would tie checkers every time if we were paying attention.
It’s basically like ticktacktoe. You have to be unaware of like 3 moves to lose.
Edit: Oh I guess when all pieces are stuck the last player with a move wins? We never knew that and would just call it a draw and play a different game instead.
I'm not a checkers player but really strong players do win games against each other. Also it was 8x8 checkers that was solved. Human competitive play is sometimes 10x10 which is probably beyond current technology to solve the same way. Tinsley played 8x8 though.
Yeah TIL in order not to be stuck moving your last piece before the other player, you need to make a smart sacrifice then force the other player into running out of moves or pieces first.
If esports count, I'd like to be like this guy and get a contract to play rhythm games professionally
Otherwise... Probably swimming or race walking, not too many professional sports I could think of that one can do into their 60s without wrecking their body
I could totally swim profesionally until 65. Wouldn't be winning anything. Would probably get a lot of "slowest 50m" records, but I could totally lose on a daily basis for a living.
No need to have a good response. I'm with you in being a bit weirded out by it. I just felt I shouldn't be alone in my state of being weirded out by this.
Cricket. There are many different roles in the team and you get to hang out outside with your teammates all day. Also, if it rains you go inside and have something to eat.
Esports/mlg. I actually wanted to explore video gaming as a competitive career as a kid, throughout my teens and a bit beyond. Disability and near-death struck at 21 and dashed that, though. I still play rather well for racing games, but fps I struggle competitively due to partial blindness and loss of the use of my right hand. I use an ambidextrous Logitech G903, using both sets of side buttons (both left and right side), if you're wondering; all critical functions and movements go on the mouse, with secondary (like map, equip/use, toss item, inventory/hotbar...) remaining on the keyboard.
Also, while not a sport...
::: spoiler Spoiler
I also looked into being a 'working guy'. My sex drive has always been -really- high, and that stupid saying 'find something you love and you'll never work a day in your life'... well, I definitely love pleasing people. Nearly all my relationships failed because of, or directly linked to, my unquenchable needs (it's not my fault you are studying for a full load of courses and I've been at it for 4 hours, okay?), so...
:::
For the non-North Americans, the place kicker specializes in kicking the ball through the goalposts. In a sport where most pros have retired by age 40, the best kickers will often play until they’re nearly 50.
Skateboarding.
It has enough variety to keep it interesting for that long.
Unlike many other sports, there's an infinite number of tricks to learn. Even if you're old.
I already know the rules since I played as a kid. There is no physical contact, so it’s safer than some other sports, unless you get hit with the ball or a stick to the shins.
123 Comments
tpid98@lemmy.sdf.org · 64 pts · 274d
Darts
LesserAbe@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 274d
I think this might be the answer
jordanlund@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 274d
Curling.
makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 274d
Magic: the Gathering
It's a sport if it was on ESPN!
Lodespawn@aussie.zone · 28 pts · 274d
Do I have to me good at it or is someone just going to pay me to do it regardless? I guess motorsport
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 25 pts · 274d
Online Chess is now officially Esport... so that... xD
I'd be the next Hikaru Nakamura, live stream chess stuff and act cool af.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 23 pts · 274d
Snooker.
lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 273d
This or marbles
https://youtu.be/53w9E774fGE
sanguinepar@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 273d
This was my first thought. Honourable mentions to golf and darts.
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 274d
Bowling
BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 274d
Chess
LesserAbe@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 274d
Are we calling chess a sport? In that case why not magic the gathering or black jack
MotoAsh@piefed.social · 16 pts · 274d
MtG is pay to win these days (by virtue of the series shifts to crazier or more collectible cards) and blackjack is designed to be RNG hell. Why subject yourself to either of those?
SendMePhotos@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 274d
I read something about how some grandmasters think so hard that they burn as many calories as pro athletes. Their brains are going so wild that it can cause extreme fatigue and the shakes.
BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 273d
The post said that you'd be forced to play the sport till 65, not that you need to be good at it, I'll have a long career of losing matches then lol
Thassodar@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 274d
Sounds like a alpha version of a Mentat.
Syun@retrolemmy.com · 2 pts · 274d
idiomaddict@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 274d
As a stoner mtg player, some people can drink and smoke while playing. Some people start taking twenty minute turns
BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 273d
dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 273d
That’s a pretty dumb measurement. Tons of people get in the zone when high. I’m way better at soccer after getting high.
Sport should be a physical thing. If you can play the same game online (chess) then it’s not a sport.
Esport? Sure. Still not a sport, same way an email isn’t a piece of mail.
MagicShel@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 274d
Swimming.
ExtremeUnicorn@feddit.org · 14 pts · 273d
Archery
qarbone@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 274d
Golf.
TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 273d
The sensible choice.
6stringringer@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 273d
When you retire, you go play randomly at courses & clean up on friendly wagers. That way you can stay fluid in retirement.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 13 pts · 274d
Ranked Competitive Sex.
Agent641@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 273d
You don't wanna go up against the world heavyweight champion
UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 273d
Its okay, thats my weight class
WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org · 13 pts · 274d
Naked twister.
LesserAbe@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 274d
Do people currently get paid to play naked twister? Seems like more of a collegiate level sport
snoons@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 274d
Depends on the production value, bu most people just use onlyfans these days.
WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org · 1 pts · 273d
Just wait for the next Olympic games.
blackbrook@mander.xyz · 11 pts · 273d
Ping pong. You might think all the humiliating losses as my reflexes slow down might become hard to take, but if they don't bother me now, why should it bother me later?
Denjin@feddit.uk · 11 pts · 274d
Foxy Boxing
rafoix@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 274d
Finally, a person of culture.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 274d
Disc Golf!
the_grass_trainer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 273d
Hear hear!
jcr@jlai.lu · 10 pts · 274d
Chess
SaraTonin@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 274d
Yup. I wouldn’t be very good at it, but it’s indoor work with no heavy lifting or cardio, and if it’s my job until I’m 65 that implies that it’ll pay the bills so how good I actually am doesn’t really matter very much
burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de · 10 pts · 273d
Rowing or swimming. As long as I'm not trying to be world record level, I won't be ruining my body. If I'm just training as much as they do, it won't be much worse than a full time job.
I would have picked skydiving, but the lead exposure is a little too much for me to want to do it as a 10 jumps a day type of job.
Mesophar@pawb.social · 3 pts · 273d
Swimming for sure
Crozekiel@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 273d
Wait, lead exposure from skydiving?
burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 273d
As the other fellow said, it's the jet fuel. They still use leaded gas. You can definitely smell the difference between it and normal exhaust fumes.
FlyingCircus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 273d
Fumes from aviation fuel.
Crozekiel@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 273d
OH. Ty.
anedm@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 273d
Probably the chute
solrize@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 274d
Marion Tinsley died at age 68 while still holding the World Checkers Championship. A number of chess players including Ivanchuk and Anand are in their 50s and still mighty strong, though not WC strength.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Tinsley
Siethron@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 273d
Isn't checkers solved? I guess it wasn't back then, but it's not exactly repeatable now.
solrize@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 273d
At that time it wasn't solved and it was unknown whether Chinook was at Tinsley's level. Now it's solved in the sense that a humongous computer search has proved it to be a draw, but there is still competition between humans. Chess is generally believed to be a draw too. A mathematical or computer proof of that wouldn't change things very much though. The best way to beat another human might involve playing into positions that are lost for you, if you can get into a complex enough position to confuse your opponent into a mistake.
anomnom@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 273d
My brother and I would tie checkers every time if we were paying attention.
It’s basically like ticktacktoe. You have to be unaware of like 3 moves to lose.
Edit: Oh I guess when all pieces are stuck the last player with a move wins? We never knew that and would just call it a draw and play a different game instead.
solrize@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 273d
I'm not a checkers player but really strong players do win games against each other. Also it was 8x8 checkers that was solved. Human competitive play is sometimes 10x10 which is probably beyond current technology to solve the same way. Tinsley played 8x8 though.
anomnom@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 273d
Yeah TIL in order not to be stuck moving your last piece before the other player, you need to make a smart sacrifice then force the other player into running out of moves or pieces first.
zlatiah@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 274d
If esports count, I'd like to be like this guy and get a contract to play rhythm games professionally
Otherwise... Probably swimming or race walking, not too many professional sports I could think of that one can do into their 60s without wrecking their body
MBech@feddit.dk · 4 pts · 274d
I could totally swim profesionally until 65. Wouldn't be winning anything. Would probably get a lot of "slowest 50m" records, but I could totally lose on a daily basis for a living.
Jerb322@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 273d
Billiards.
Obi@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 273d
Can I get pool instead, billiard is hard.
jqubed@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 274d
Race car driver
actionjbone@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 274d
Jerry?
MourningDove@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 274d
FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 274d
I love you two!!!
Flickerby@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 273d
Quidditch, because it would change the laws of physics and everything would probably explode in a hilarious hellfire
Rednax@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 273d
It's a real sport nowadays: https://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/quidditch.html
Flickerby@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 273d
No idea how to respond to this. They run around with actual broomsticks between their legs? Well, whatever floats your boat lol
Rednax@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 273d
No need to have a good response. I'm with you in being a bit weirded out by it. I just felt I shouldn't be alone in my state of being weirded out by this.
yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 273d
Do esports count? Because that.
Eulenspiegel@feddit.org · 6 pts · 274d
Darts
SkaraBrae@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 274d
Cricket. There are many different roles in the team and you get to hang out outside with your teammates all day. Also, if it rains you go inside and have something to eat.
msokiovt@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 274d
Professional wrestling for me.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 273d
chess.
I'm lazy but like RTS games.
sturmblast@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 273d
Chess isn't a sport
BradleyUffner@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 273d
Well, not the way you play it.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 272d
https://northtexaschessacademy.com/is-chess-a-sport-answer/
pyria@kbin.melroy.org · 6 pts · 274d
LesserAbe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 274d
The wizard who is forcing you to do this said you have to actually be playing, you can't be in a manager or commentator type role
pyria@kbin.melroy.org · 0 pts · 274d
burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 273d
Nah. Managing or ambassador roles aren't playing. Unless op edited the title, it says "play."
LesserAbe@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 273d
The wizard is not a reasonable guy
mudkip@lemdro.id · 2 pts · 273d
It says "play"
otp@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 274d
Disc Golf
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 273d
Every last one of you could have chosen drone racing and yet none of you did.
Drone racing.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 274d
How about E Sports? I'm not competitive good, but I can play video games all day.
Natanael@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 274d
Biking or swimming
KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 274d
Chess boxing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing
ITGuyLevi@programming.dev · 3 pts · 274d
Hmm... Now that is a sport I think I could watch, at least once or twice!
neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 274d
Years ago we tried Karate-Chess at my Dojo. It was fun as hell.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 274d
Snooker.
palordrolap@fedia.io · 3 pts · 274d
This or some other cue / billiard sport. The question doesn't specify I have to be good at it.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 273d
I figured with the way my body is broken down already, there is no way I could play a traditional sport.
wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 274d
Esports/mlg. I actually wanted to explore video gaming as a competitive career as a kid, throughout my teens and a bit beyond. Disability and near-death struck at 21 and dashed that, though. I still play rather well for racing games, but fps I struggle competitively due to partial blindness and loss of the use of my right hand. I use an ambidextrous Logitech G903, using both sets of side buttons (both left and right side), if you're wondering; all critical functions and movements go on the mouse, with secondary (like map, equip/use, toss item, inventory/hotbar...) remaining on the keyboard.
Also, while not a sport... ::: spoiler Spoiler I also looked into being a 'working guy'. My sex drive has always been -really- high, and that stupid saying 'find something you love and you'll never work a day in your life'... well, I definitely love pleasing people. Nearly all my relationships failed because of, or directly linked to, my unquenchable needs (it's not my fault you are studying for a full load of courses and I've been at it for 4 hours, okay?), so... :::
zout@fedia.io · 4 pts · 274d
Darts.
toiletobserver@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 274d
Football kicker
jqubed@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 274d
For the non-North Americans, the place kicker specializes in kicking the ball through the goalposts. In a sport where most pros have retired by age 40, the best kickers will often play until they’re nearly 50.
davidgro@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 274d
Table Tennis. (A.K.A. Ping Pong, but that's actually a trademark)
treadful@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 274d
or badminton.
davidgro@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 274d
Also good. I can reach over the net in that one. (Doesn't mean I can win, just not lose as bad)
Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 273d
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 273d
Kicker with a good line could make it to their fifties if their back holds out.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 274d
Karate.
AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 274d
Why not pick the laziest sport and try to become a real world Happy Gilmore ( minus all the rage enduced swearing or childish antics on the field ).
RBWells@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 273d
Oh powerlifting, and I wouldn't be competitive. Just lift whatever I could, and lose the competition, forever. I guess that's amateur though? Hmm.
I cannot imagine anyone paying me to play any sport at all.
30p87@feddit.org · 4 pts · 274d
CS... never was good at it, never will be, but it's somewhat fun at least
ExtremeUnicorn@feddit.org · 3 pts · 273d
Counter-Strike? Cybersex?
30p87@feddit.org · 2 pts · 273d
Both
gigachad@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 274d
Table tennis
tiredofsametab@fedia.io · 3 pts · 274d
Table tennis
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 273d
Skiing, as I actually enjoy it.
ptolemy@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 274d
Fencing
rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 273d
43-Man Squamish.
MourningDove@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 274d
Denjin@feddit.uk · 10 pts · 274d
Major League Baseball Baseball
gerryflap@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 273d
Ice skating and/or inline skating. Not sure how safe that is to do for so long, but I like going fast.
WellroundedKi@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 273d
Running or cycling.
m4xie@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 273d
Olympic walking. I'll be taking it really really easy. I'll have headphones and an ice cream cone
Libb@piefed.social · 3 pts · 274d
chess
ace_garp@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 274d
Badminton
Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr · 3 pts · 274d
Not the most professional, though there are world cups, but playing pétanque is surely something you can do til 65 and beyond!
Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 273d
Sumo. I reckon the other wrestlers would just gently push me out of the ring and I’d be ok with that.
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 273d
Pie eating, for suresies
Inucune@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 272d
Volleyball.
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 274d
Baseball, easy.
neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 274d
Does chess count?
bstix@feddit.dk · 2 pts · 273d
Skateboarding. It has enough variety to keep it interesting for that long. Unlike many other sports, there's an infinite number of tricks to learn. Even if you're old.
dkppunk@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 274d
Field hockey
I already know the rules since I played as a kid. There is no physical contact, so it’s safer than some other sports, unless you get hit with the ball or a stick to the shins.
HollowV@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 273d
Taekwondo
fubarx@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 274d
Penmanship.
snoons@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 274d
Shogi
sturmblast@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 273d
Triathlon
klemptor@startrek.website · 1 pts · 272d
Shirling
webpack@ani.social · 1 pts · 272d
if esports counts, I'd go with Minecraft or super smash Bros melee
otherwise I'd prolly do fencing since that's basically like a fighting game (I played back in high school)
krooklochurm@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 273d
Porn