Haha, I was gonna put "*****" then I got scared in case I got bannedMagicMouse said:
Then I put "wrench" but wasn't sure if everyone knew what it meant, and couldn't think of another insult. So I settled for cow 
Poll: Supernanny takes on video games.
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Then I put "wrench" but wasn't sure if everyone knew what it meant, and couldn't think of another insult. So I settled for cow As a rule children under 10 or 12 will not hold a door open for you anyway, although I have no idea how old the children are, I would imagine not legally old enough to be playing the violent game anyway, so that already instills fear into them about why they are in a room being questioned about it.EmileeElectro said:
I'd be willing to bet her results weren't statistically significant at all. Her experiment did nothing to control for other variables, and her sample size was too small. Basically the only conclusion that can be drawn from her data is that she is a stupid twat.
Seriously now, if you wanna make bold claims like that, at least use some legit research.
Seriously now, if you wanna make bold claims like that, at least use some legit research.
The Channel 4 audience is about par with the BBC3 audience, that is to say both are stupid.EmileeElectro said:
On topic,
Exactly.BolognaBaloney said:
Strange logic... Violent games = Inability to pick up pens = Violent children.
Makes as much sense as fat childless women lecturing mothers on how to raise children.
Makes as much sense as fat childless women lecturing mothers on how to raise children.
I'm not shocked that she would say something like that, as children playing games intended for an older audience is a problem. I am shocked by the fact that her show is still on the air.
I play violent war games, i play any kind of game you can think of, except sport themed games. I think this test is flawed because she probably used a very young age group and odds are that they could have just been douchebags. I would not sit there like a pile of sick, i would pick the pens up. in conclusion, all reality tv shows are stupid.
What I would like to know is if you got 10 adults who don't play video games to come in and experience the same test, would they all pick up the knocked over pen? For some reason I doubt it. And it also depends on where the pen is. If it's closer to me than the other person then i'll pick it up, but otherwise no. And I consider myself to be a polite person.
This experiment is flawed. Not only does this go against the scientific method, there were no background tests. What if the kids who didn't pick up the pen were already not so "polite". And when does picking up a pen when someone KNOCKS it over polite? They knocked it over, they pick it up!
In this 100% legitimate and fair scientific study supernanny suceeded in proving beyond all doubt that video games are evil and should be heavily censored if not entirely banned to all those under the age of 18.
The conducted experement shows clearly that these children were rude and unhelpful, (some would say down right hostile) towards the interview conductor.
This hostility shows that there is clearly a margin of the population who will end up in prison or worse if they are allowed to continue to play video games with such idle disrigard.
Nawh but realy;
I hate self pretencious TV directors that broadcast difficult and dramatic periods in a families life for entertainment, almost as much as i hate the people that enjoy watching it.
This world depresses me more and more each day.
The conducted experement shows clearly that these children were rude and unhelpful, (some would say down right hostile) towards the interview conductor.
This hostility shows that there is clearly a margin of the population who will end up in prison or worse if they are allowed to continue to play video games with such idle disrigard.
Nawh but realy;
I hate self pretencious TV directors that broadcast difficult and dramatic periods in a families life for entertainment, almost as much as i hate the people that enjoy watching it.
This world depresses me more and more each day.
Yep, I've pretty much just stopped rising to any bait my family puts out now, especially as I repeatedly prove to tem that I'm not dumb in tests and whatnot.Foggy_Fishburne said:
I figure that my sister will never get anywhere in life, so changing her views won't matter, and now they seem to think I'm depressed, but they don't have a clue what I'm like at school.
Overall, you can tell that they make assumptions based purely on ignoarance, and don't seem to realize how wrong they truly are.
I envy the next generation, growing up with these things, they will understand, and the world will be right. It will be like every other entertainment launch in history - cinema, tv, comics, you name it.
Violent video games actually make me more loving, and help me appreciate life more.
Example: I was watching someone do a let's play of Bioshock on Youtube. The guy opted to harvest the little sisters.
I was mortified, and immediately went to give my four-year-old sister a hug, which was surprising for me, since back then I wasn't big on hugs.
Not sure that made sense, but you can kinda see the connection.
OT: Supernanny? More like Superb*tch!
Example: I was watching someone do a let's play of Bioshock on Youtube. The guy opted to harvest the little sisters.
I was mortified, and immediately went to give my four-year-old sister a hug, which was surprising for me, since back then I wasn't big on hugs.
Not sure that made sense, but you can kinda see the connection.
OT: Supernanny? More like Superb*tch!
Not to mention the fact that, because FPS's require you to be watching all directions at all times, the violent war gamers might have seen the guy knock the pens over on purpose, and therefore felt that they shouldn't pick them up. And, being in a statistics class, I agree with most of the posts here. This "experiment" went against everything I learned in the experiment making and data analyzing portion of the class. Small size, no control group, no before tests, no preexisting data, I doubt very highly that she even randomized the kids, just put the first ten that showed up into the war game, and the other half into the "non violent" game.
I fail to see the connection between `picking up pens` and `playing violent video games
This `scientific` experiment had a restricted sample, and was too subjective, i.e. is picking up pens REALLY polite behavior, what is violent in a video game
Also, id the violent video game was an 15-18, well, the children should not have been playing it anyway, it is the parents fault.
If several of the children had taken a pen and stabbed it into super nanny`s eye, I might see some logic between the two sets of behavior and agreed with her.
Behavioral studies are very complex, it is difficult to understand why peole do things and what influences their behaviour. This Nanny-science is midleading and dangerous.
I`d rather compare the behavior of the children whose parents watch the show, to the behavior of the children who parents don`t.
This `scientific` experiment had a restricted sample, and was too subjective, i.e. is picking up pens REALLY polite behavior, what is violent in a video game
Also, id the violent video game was an 15-18, well, the children should not have been playing it anyway, it is the parents fault.
If several of the children had taken a pen and stabbed it into super nanny`s eye, I might see some logic between the two sets of behavior and agreed with her.
Behavioral studies are very complex, it is difficult to understand why peole do things and what influences their behaviour. This Nanny-science is midleading and dangerous.
I`d rather compare the behavior of the children whose parents watch the show, to the behavior of the children who parents don`t.