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Yeah pretty much. I can get in a fire fight with my buddies on the internet without actually improving anything. It's paintball, but you don't get exercise, do
by huffmsa 6y ago
Yeah pretty much. I can get in a fire fight with my buddies on the internet without actually improving anything.
It's paintball, but you don't get exercise, don't learn about moving your body in space, don't get the same thrill, or the bruises.
- MattGaiser 6y agoI can sit on a porch drinking without improving anything. Where is the crusade against men sitting on porches?
- huffmsa 6y agoThe foundational work of western philosophy was done by a bunch of Greeks sitting around on someone's porch getting drunk. Your wins in Call of Duty only last until they shutdown the servers.
- MattGaiser 6y agoCan you point to any recent philosophy books published from men sitting on porches? Most of those conversations die as soon as everyone goes home for the night.
- huffmsa 6y agoRecent? Nassim Taleb's work is definitely driven by discussions had over wine and squid ink pasta.
- watwut 6y agoWhen men done it a lot, there were multiple strong anti drinking campaigns. Some succesfull leading to prohibition. I mean come on.
- huffmsa 6y agoThat too. Teetotalers have spent a lot of history trying to stop men from drinking on their porches.
- where-group-by 6y agoIt is a bit like saying playing chess doesn't get you better at anything but chess. There is a bunch of aspects to video games, that you improve e.g. hand-eye coordination, strategical thinking under pressure, team play and just general reaction time to name a few that come to my mind.