Maturing of climbing as a sport & the rise of gyms NYTimes

"For the most part, everyone I've talked to in the gym has either had no experience climbing at the local spots, or have only sampled them, where gyms have provided the majority of their practice to that point. The part that scares me is that most of these people are kids from universities, not very different from my age, but they seem to have a mindset somewhere along the lines of "gym climbing is it, that's the best that climbing has to offer", or at the very least they come to gyms because it relieves them from committing to any form of time or money investment that is involved with doing a weekend trip which requires gas, time, food, and gear.
... very few gym regulars are ever going to make a serious effort outside because it doesn't fit their lifestyle or they just aren't interested in adventure to begin with. It just seems like what gyms are doing for land preservation and access is totally marginal compared to what they're doing for gear companies and their own pockets. I could be wildly wrong, but I'm a pessimist by nature."