In a World Without Sports
By Ethan Maher and Tanner Falls
Past Chain Reactions
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Rickey Henderson beats Ty Cobb's record by scoring 2295 runs in his career.
Rickey Henderson's record still stands as the highest in history.
Conclusion: In a world without sports ... The people we think of as role models would not be as popular, or would be practically invisible to other people.
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In the 1500's a mathematician creates rules for checkers.
In the 1700's a man had the brilliant idea of playing chess on a chess board.
Conclusion: In a world without sports... we would have to find different ways to do things, and not do them the way we do them.
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In 1540 people did foot racing in competitions.
In 1852 tried racing with boats.
Conclusion: In a world without sports... We would have to find other ways to have fun.
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He was put in prison for debt, and nearly killed himself
When he got out he finished creating vulcanized rubber and put them into tennis balls.
Conclusion: In a world without sports... we would not have vulcanized rubber which could help with tires, and other things
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He played tennis and got hot when he played
He started cutting his pants shorter, like shorts.
Conclusion: In a world without sports... People wouldn't have shorts to wear.
Present Chain Reactions
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People wanted the players to be safe and not have brain damage in later years.
Companies developed concussion safe football helmets.
Conclusion: In a world without sports... We would not have safe ways to play and have fun because it would be so easy to get concussions.
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Sports teams wanted them to be able to play longer.
Columbia Sportswear created a shirt that keeps your body temperature down.
Conclusion: In a world without sports... We might not have ways to keep our body temperature down so we would need more water.
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They looked for a lighter, but stronger material.
They used a yarn/thread material and wove the sides and toe of a shoe to make the featherweight flyknits.
Conclusion: In a world without sports... Nike wouldn't be such a big name in everyday life.
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Scientists wanted to be able to see people a their full potential whether or not they have a disability.
Japanese scientists created Handie a prosthetic arm that is powered by a motor to change how their hand is shaped
Conclusion: In a world without sports...We would not have the best prosthetics for the community
Future Chain Reactions
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Scientists wanted to help by creating an easier way to see the field and use less resources for each event.
Scientists are developing a stadium that floats for any sport.
Conclusion: In a world without sports... scientists wouldn't have jobs to occupy them in the future.
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The people wanted to release it in the future
It is energy efficient and good for the earth
Conclusion: In a world without sports... People are making fun sports more easily accessible, cheaper, and healthier.
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They wanted to make better prosthetics that works like a real leg.
They are working on legs that actually bend and react to your nerves.
Conclusion: In a world without sports... scientists wouldn't have seen the need for better prosthetics.
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When people bought it they thought it could be like an extreme sport.
In the future it might be.
Conclusion: In a world without sports... toys wouldn't be looked at as prototypes, and not just toys.
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Astronauts invented space suits with little blasters on the side
They wanted to use them for a public X-treme sport
The sport will be called space skiing
Conclusion: In a world without sports... we wouldn't have as much fun and thrilling games.