We "ALL" learn as we grow older, unfortunatly,most of the timeit is "After" the "Stupid" years. I am not refering to anyone-just a fact about a period of life people go through & probably 90% of it is of the male gender.
Good luck to you all-enjoy a great sport & just remember some of "your" stupid thoughts & deeds. That is what life is about. There seems to be some good (a little anyway) come from every mistake.
I tend to agree with what you have said. Would only add that it's a shame sometimes that individuals can not learn from others mistakes for one reason or another. It almost like the reinvention of the wheel concept.