In the end, this undying attraction to the writing and reading of articles on this topic which in the main simply replay the same low frequency data/events over and over and over again is itself a sinful form of escapism and (for 99.99%) spectator resentment. 

Some would rather read these articles and opine about them with self-righteousness than we would or do take their stage 4 Hodgkins neighbor to lunch, or clean their toilets.