To feed the inner control freak of course. Also it's an elemental activity which takes full focus which makes it relaxing.
From the interview on Letterman, it sounds like Michael Douglas is losing the battle with throat cancer. Hate to see that.
. If you look close at the trailer. You will see that gecko uses lightspeed broker. Look at the screen. Lightspeed platform!
What? He sounded great for someone with that condition. Even letterman commented on that Regardless, what a terrible affliction.