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I've become pretty harsh on video games in general. I wasted a lot of my life in WoW, and I've seen a couple other people waste their brilliant minds on video game playing.

If it doesn't contribute to interpersonal, personal, or societial good, I don't want to play it. I've gotten my 'video game' fix by playing pen and paper RPGs and meeting new people.

These days, I read history books for my "long-term amusement" and wouldn't mind playing video games with long-distance family (they don't play though).

Remember Steve Yegge's talk this summer. Please, do something more uplifting than incrementing a digital counter.



You could try playing FoldIt, at least you would be contributing to society.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110918144955.ht...




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