The grandfather clause from the War of 1812 clearly states that "any and all mods will retain their status of modship even after resignation informally, but only applicably so in arbitrarily chosen instances in which the benefactor of this clause would most clearly benefit." - George Washington Carver
Because it's actually a challenge that has a possible (albeit very faint) glimmer of hope to win. This is actually proving to be a fun game.
On a side note, is it customary to go on about how impossible these games are while playing them? It may be bordering impossible, but at least it's fun watching the mods toy with us and tease us.