Daaave Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 That what studys say. Just because you're a bit thinner than your even fatter mum it doesn't mean you're in excellent physical shape, if you could fit through the door and view the normal people you'd notice that cheeseburger boy. Squid suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPaladin V1.0 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Nearly being killed prompts you to want to reproduce. I have to agree with Volourn. Bioware is pretty much dead now. Deals like this kills development studios. 478327[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 It does? Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krookie Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Great, another excuse to ban video games. I can picture it now, in 500 years Mexican people will swallow Xbox 360s and try to get them over border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantousent Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Good thing I'm out of the "18-21" range. Of course, I was playing computer games between 18-21 years of age. I drank beer, which was perfectly legal for a serviceman overseas, but never did any pot. If the findings in this study are legitimate, then the results will repeat. At any rate, I discard the study for two reasons. First of all, we must compare the results in such studies to real life events that must undoubtedly reflect and reinforce the outcome. For instance, are violent crimes on the rise in relation to violent games? Are accidental deaths more common as a result of "risk taking?" Second of all, a certain willingness to take risks is not bad. Willingness to take foolish or unnecessary is bad. For example, if I risk my life to save my wife from a burning house, that's undoubtedly a risk, but it's a good risk from my perspective. Likewise, it's a risk to ask a girl out for a first date. I've been willing to take that risk many times in my life. It's worth it. While some folks might say that risking, or even losing, your life in an attempt to save a loved-one is foolish, I disagree. One may freely level the charge of "fool." The other is more than right in leveling the charge of "coward." Moreover, it's risky to tell the schoolyard bully that he can't take your money. It's undoubtedly worth the beating. ...And you just might win. Risks can be bad or good. Let me make a controversial statement: Violence can be bad or good. I would never regret doing violence to someone who attacked my wife. Sure, I would regret the situation. I would not enjoy nor would I revel in the violence. However, protecting my wife would be well worth the price of violence. Taking risks and standing up for yourself is not evil, no matter what these studies suggest. Stop worshipping crystals. We're human beings, for crying out loud, and we live in a violent world. It has always been and will always be thus. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baby arm Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Actually, games do make me want to do drugs. And so do movies, plants, TV shows, dogs, garage doors, red cars, and air. Seriously for second, I started doing drugs as a teenager when I wasn't playing video games at all. The connection seems kind of goofy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llyranor Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Isn't this common knowledge? They didn't need a stupid study to confirm it. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPaladin V1.0 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Well if you smoke pot to relax. Obviously doing something that gets you "exited" will make you want to smoke some. I have to agree with Volourn. Bioware is pretty much dead now. Deals like this kills development studios. 478327[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 The only drug games have made me use a lot more of is caffeine. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega-soldier Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 This is insanity.. For a start Games dont even make sence on most drugs. Thats what annoys me when people say 'This game is like *something* on Acid' Because honestly when your on Acid playing a game wouldnt even make sence.. you'd be like WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!? Then you'd probably come up with THE BEST SONG LYRICS IN THE WORLD EVER! Convinced you've just thought of something so orignal and thought provoking that no body has ever even attempted too think as complexly as this you go write it down so not to forget how AMAZING it is. The next morning you remember how pleased you were with your self rush to the pile of stuff you collected in your corner of the room you spent the last 7 hours sitting in to find something like this: Welcome to an Acid/ Mushroom trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 The only drug games have made me use a lot more of is caffeine. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Same here. Anything else I learned way back in my high school days during lunch break. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 POST HOC, ERGO PROPTER HOC I really get annoyed by sloppy, sensationalistic science. What a crock. Eldar, I agree with your reasoned rebuttal, but I don't agree it is apt to this sham that "Doctor" Sonya Brady has conducted. Scientific method? Sample space size? Double blind? Variance for the love of whomever you find holy! What is up with this garbage that is foisted on an increasingly innumerate populace as "science"? Psychology has a hard time as it is trying not to look like a soft science, without gibberish like this being published, unsupported. I'd like to do unspeakably violent things to all the stupid people involved. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPaladin V1.0 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I'd like to do unspeakably violent things to all the stupid people involved. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Then you can blame games for it. I have to agree with Volourn. Bioware is pretty much dead now. Deals like this kills development studios. 478327[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassat Hunter Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 If you play a good game you will be so addicted to it you won't need drugs. Besides that you won't use it since 1) It messes up your aim 2) You cannot get away from drug "Games" 3) You have to go outside to buy it (can't do that now, can we?) ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Drugs made me do games Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 @sega-soldier - LOL now that's truth. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassat Hunter Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Drugs made me do games Those evil drugs! They are just ruining your life like that! :ph34r: ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 If you play a good game you will be so addicted to it you won't need drugs. Besides that you won't use it since 1) It messes up your aim 2) You cannot get away from drug "Games" 3) You have to go outside to buy it (can't do that now, can we?) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Back at uni I knew a guy who owned all on Goldenye64, the thing is he actually played better while high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I can get very cranky without caffeine. It controls me. My life is in shambles. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPaladin V1.0 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Back at uni I knew a guy who owned all on Goldenye64, the thing is he actually played better while high. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Did he stress out when it came to tests? I have to agree with Volourn. Bioware is pretty much dead now. Deals like this kills development studios. 478327[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPaladin V1.0 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I can get very cranky without caffeine. It controls me. My life is in shambles. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I never did get coffee. i'll drink the odd latte but like one a month (if that). I have to agree with Volourn. Bioware is pretty much dead now. Deals like this kills development studios. 478327[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega-soldier Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 wow, guys off topic but I just got the crazyest De-ja-viou (Sp?) EVER reading this thread. I almost litrally new what was going to be said before reading it and I KNOW.. its happened before. Whats even weirder is I remember LAST TIME it happened I was also this shocked to read it.. .. Scary! I should lay off them drugs ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I can get very cranky without caffeine. It controls me. My life is in shambles. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I never did get coffee. i'll drink the odd latte but like one a month (if that). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Caffeine is actually a very effective and useful psychoactive substance (second only to nicotine for concentration and reactions), and near to amphetemines for enhanced aptitude. It definitely improves the body's clock-dependent alerting, and I have noticed that it allws me to reduce my daily minimum sleep quota. Also, it doesn't have a long half-life (between three and seven hours, depending on age, activity and individual's liver enzyme chemistry), so that after the the caffeine begins the have an effect OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I can get very cranky without caffeine. It controls me. My life is in shambles. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Caffeine will forever have its hold on me. I tried going a day without it. I will not make that mistake again. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Drugs made me do games Those evil drugs! They are just ruining your life like that! :ph34r: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Evil I say Evil! Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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