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You need to let the nerds tire themselves out before you jump in. These seem to be cardio nerds so it just took a while.
Indeed, if you don't let them tire themselves out then both will instead jump on you as the sudden uniting factor.
This principle applies to all nerds both IRL and online threads.
"uniting factor" as in "common enemy"
Also domestic disputes. Never get involved with those.
No, I think it's analogous to why people go to a NASCAR race. They don't want to see the race, they want to see the crashes.