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This seems like a very unhealthy development. Why not get off the computer and get some real exercise?

Zetice 4y ago
Por que no los dos? Exercise is not a long activity, plenty of time for both.
loveparade 4y ago
How many people watching professional football do you believe regularly get off the couch to get some real exercise? I don't see the difference.
- operatingthetan 4y ago
  At least you can say that the regular sports inspire people to be active or get involved in sports. I'm not really on the esports being a negative thing though.
  - crop_rotation 4y ago
    They mostly inspire people to sit on the couch and eat unhealthy food and drinks with friends while watching on the TV. The amount of people watching is so so much higher than the people who get involved in any particular sport.
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    - operatingthetan 4y ago
      >The amount of people watching is so so much higher than the people who get involved in any particular sport. I didn't say anything about whether more people who watched sports were active versus passive. This doesn't invalidate my point that professional sports serve as a source of inspiration for people to be active. Esports inspire exactly zero people to be physically active.
      - bleazoman 4y ago
        It's impossible to play esports competitively if you aren't in a good physical and mental state. You can try but you will be playing way below your peak, to the point that it stops being enjoyable.
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- djrobstep 4y ago
  Yeah that seems bad too!
chrisfosterelli 4y ago
Why not both? Nothing makes esports and sports mutually exclusive.
- djrobstep 4y ago
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  - Zetice 4y ago
    Why comment on HN? Why do anything for a challenge and for fun?
  - chrisfosterelli 4y ago
    Because it's fun and enjoyable. Because it's satisfying to be good at something. Because it's entertaining to watch people who are experts at a thing you like. Instead of thinking of it like football without the exercise, think of it like chess or any other pursuit of excellence. Most people consider doing things you find rewarding or entertaining to be a worthwhile enterprise. That doesn't need to conflict with living a healthy lifestyle.
odessacubbage 4y ago
for me the dream would be a competitive game where you could get exercise. like if you could race other people with your peloton online. someone made a jank prototype of this for mario kart. >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN6iYyGgqmA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN6iYyGgqmA

Por que no los dos? Exercise is not a long activity, plenty of time for both.

How many people watching professional football do you believe regularly get off the couch to get some real exercise? I don't see the difference.

operatingthetan 4y ago
At least you can say that the regular sports inspire people to be active or get involved in sports. I'm not really on the esports being a negative thing though.
- crop_rotation 4y ago
  They mostly inspire people to sit on the couch and eat unhealthy food and drinks with friends while watching on the TV. The amount of people watching is so so much higher than the people who get involved in any particular sport.
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  - operatingthetan 4y ago
    >The amount of people watching is so so much higher than the people who get involved in any particular sport. I didn't say anything about whether more people who watched sports were active versus passive. This doesn't invalidate my point that professional sports serve as a source of inspiration for people to be active. Esports inspire exactly zero people to be physically active.
    - bleazoman 4y ago
      It's impossible to play esports competitively if you aren't in a good physical and mental state. You can try but you will be playing way below your peak, to the point that it stops being enjoyable.
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djrobstep 4y ago
Yeah that seems bad too!

chrisfosterelli 4y ago

Why not both? Nothing makes esports and sports mutually exclusive.

djrobstep 4y ago
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- Zetice 4y ago
  Why comment on HN? Why do anything for a challenge and for fun?
- chrisfosterelli 4y ago
  Because it's fun and enjoyable. Because it's satisfying to be good at something. Because it's entertaining to watch people who are experts at a thing you like. Instead of thinking of it like football without the exercise, think of it like chess or any other pursuit of excellence. Most people consider doing things you find rewarding or entertaining to be a worthwhile enterprise. That doesn't need to conflict with living a healthy lifestyle.

odessacubbage 4y ago

for me the dream would be a competitive game where you could get exercise. like if you could race other people with your peloton online. someone made a jank prototype of this for mario kart. >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN6iYyGgqmA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN6iYyGgqmA