system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: why in bull riding is 8 seconds the goal? Why hasn't the time gotten longer as more and more people are able to get to 8 seconds?
gpt
The goal is not 8 seconds. You have to make 8 seconds to qualify to be scored. It is a minimum requirement. Bull riders get scored on their form and the difficulty of the ride *if* they can stay on for 8 seconds.