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Baroness Susan Greenfield: Is Online Networking Harmful?

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DON WILMER Avatar
DON WILMER
Posts: 17
Posted: 11.23.09, 02:06 AM
Attention seeking? Really?
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Originally Posted by wsoutherland
To say there is no symbolism and content in video games is to say you have a limited understanding of the medium. Neverwinter Nights, Zelda, Assassin's Creed and World of Warcraft are literature.

Real life is boring. To cure this, we read books, watch movies and play video games. We place sentimental value on things to make them worth more than they really are because that is less boring. Some people seek attention, thus the play by play of a cat sneezing. As someone on stage giving a speech, how can you bash someone who is also trying to seek attention? Only your method and ambition are different.
The play by play of a cat sneezing may be for sharing information or thought than for mere attention seeking. some people use a gun for self defence and some use it to kill others or commit robbery, etc., Twitter is used by people for different purpose. Just simplifying it as "attention seeking" isn't really a scienctific or sensible.

BTW, Real life isn't boring for everybody and reading books isn't necessarity for curing that - unless you are referring to Harry Potter.
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wsoutherland
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Posted: 11.22.09, 02:56 PM
To say there is no symbolism and content in video games is to say you have a limited understanding of the medium. Neverwinter Nights, Zelda, Assassin's Creed and World of Warcraft are literature.

Real life is boring. To cure this, we read books, watch movies and play video games. We place sentimental value on things to make them worth more than they really are because that is less boring. Some people seek attention, thus the play by play of a cat sneezing. As someone on stage giving a speech, how can you bash someone who is also trying to seek attention? Only your method and ambition are different.
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tomm541
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Posted: 11.22.09, 11:59 AM
Blowing the mind is fine...!:-)
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DON WILMER
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Posted: 11.22.09, 11:50 AM
Susan is a wonderful speaker. The narrative is fluid and easy to follow. The theory that nurture has more to do with brain function / development than genetics has been gaining ground. Susan ably demonstrated that. I am not at all surprised by the Piano test. Golfers have been effectively using this – called visualization technique to condition their brains. And I have using this VERY effectively in my public speaking. As for Twitter: religion filled a need (fear, hope, etc.,) in society. I think Twitter is doing something similar.
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