• brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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    6 hours ago

    Time of year athletes were born correlates with hockey performance or something right?

    I’ve tried to use a fact like that to bridge the gap between me and those who like astrology.

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      3 hours ago

      I recall hearing that there’s a correlation with being good at sports and having a birthday earlier in the school year. Reason being, at a young age, on average there’s a big advantage to being 6 months older, and that advantage can often result in a positive feedback loop. You get selected more for showing aptitude and thus receive more training, which results in being selected more.