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schwza
05-20-2005, 04:23 PM
see link: http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/050518_red_wins.html

unless there's more to it, these guys are claiming that because the person in red won 19/29 1-on-1 events (colors assigned randomly), that's enough evidence that red helped. that's frickin' ridiculous. i'm sure you could find equally dumb, equally robust results for who did the referee look at first, who was closest to north when the match started, etc.
tbach24
05-20-2005, 04:26 PM
I heard this on NPR the other day.

If you want a good example, look at the best 3 British soccer clubs: Arsenal, Man U, and one other I forget. That was an example they used anyway.
chaas4747
05-20-2005, 04:30 PM
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I really thought I would never hear this line spoken in OOT. I am glad to hear I am not alone.
istewart
05-20-2005, 04:33 PM
tbach your avatars get gayer each week.
Jack of Arcades
05-20-2005, 04:35 PM
Boy, the Cincinnati Reds sure are tearing it up.
tbach24
05-20-2005, 04:39 PM
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It is more prevelant in active sports, like football, soccer and wrestling. OP's example is actually from wrestling. Another great example is the Cheifs, who wear red at home and are historically dominant there.
tbach24
05-20-2005, 04:40 PM
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tbach your avatars get gayer each week.

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Please check in on the "Bump this every time the Yankees lose" thread for an explanation of my avatar.