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I mean, one could write something like "I cannot imagine why people actually like ski resorts" - 100% likelihood you lose money - the point of the game is fly
by simonsarris 1y ago
I mean, one could write something like "I cannot imagine why people actually like ski resorts"
- 100% likelihood you lose money
- the point of the game is fly down a mountain and not hit any trees (about 45 more deaths per year than poker in the US)
- you're stuck sitting in a lift or a line and following rules for hours
- there are no victory conditions
- comrade1234 1y agoSkiing is downright sisyphean. I'm only sort of joking - I live in Switzerland and since I started ski-touring, where you climb up the mountain and then ski down it, this feeling is even stronger. But I think Sisyphus must have gotten at least some satisfaction for almost reaching the top.
- banannaise 1y agoCamus strikes again.
- DavidWoof 1y agoI have Sisyphus as my wallpaper. When people ask about it I say he's the patron saint of software development.
- metabagel 1y ago> 100% likelihood you lose money Paying money for a service and losing money gambling are two different things. > the point of the game is fly down a mountain and not hit any trees (about 45 more deaths per year than poker in the US) It's not a game. It's an activity. > you're stuck sitting in a lift or a line and following rules for hours Not the whole time. > there are no victory conditions Right, because it's not a game.
- Nicook 1y agopaying money for a service and gambling are not totally different, especially if you more or less know your odds before entering. ./when I play blackjack (rarely) I understand I am more or less paying to play a game for enjoyment.