Science Says Pro Gamers Aren't Athletes
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Its been a while since I read em. I just thought they were funny. Its supposed to be animated to, but couldn't figure out how to get it to work.Xero Scythe said:ever read the comics? Calvin is the king of useless studies and experiments. He is also the biggest money waster.Seatownstriker said:What does that have to do with anything?Xero Scythe said:your avatar is Calvin. You don't really have a right to talk.Seatownstriker said:
Merci beaucoup. One gets so accustomed to such statements that one cannot be roused to refute them. One will have to try and be as proactive as yourself.Calatar said:
You know what? I disagree with these "scientists" and everybody here saying "no shit". Why? because of the amount of PHYSICAL CONDITIONING that pro-gamers have to do in order to be competitive. Pro-gamers actually TRAIN for fuck sakes. Developing the muscle memory and manual dexterity to be competitive at any hotkey intensive game (starcraft for example) is in my opinion comparable to learning kata (forms, sets, whatever) in martial arts. and that is just one aspect, it doesn't take into account skillful use of the mouse, reflexes, etc.
My point is, that there is an element of physical mastery and skill involved that people don't seem to notice. I'm pretty sure there are professional golfers that actually ARE 60 year old smokers. Endurance isn't required in every sport.
My point is, that there is an element of physical mastery and skill involved that people don't seem to notice. I'm pretty sure there are professional golfers that actually ARE 60 year old smokers. Endurance isn't required in every sport.
I choose to interpret this as there being a market for professional Dance Dance Revolution players.
I'm perfectly willing to step up to the plate.
Did you even read the article? It points out the positive results of game training on physical and mental reflexes.
I'm perfectly willing to step up to the plate.
And yet, unlike the sports or martial arts training, none of that makes you any healthier.bismarck55 said:
Did you even read the article? It points out the positive results of game training on physical and mental reflexes.
My main point wasn't the fact that they didn't cure cancer. I used cancer as an (obviously failed) attempt to illustrate that this whole study was unnecessary and that these people, regardless of their profession should have done something better with their time and resources.Calatar said:
And maybe the radio program could pay for a study on cancer instead of a basically throwing all that money away?
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[HEADING=2]Art says saying "Science" is not a conclusive way to prove anything[/HEADING]
Science is not a neat little package that the universe fits in. Just like how Movies are not about badass men with guns who kill evil and save the princess. It's kind of a broad term
If only news sources realized that.
Probably a follow up to this study:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/teen-sex-linked-to-drugs-and-alcohol-reports-cente,1417/
http://www.theonion.com/articles/teen-sex-linked-to-drugs-and-alcohol-reports-cente,1417/
I tend to think this is an arguement based on literal definition of the term "Athlete" as opposed to how the term has changed with society.
That, and I'm pretty sure that the guys doing the study had a vested interest in not wanting video games to be taken seriously as a sport. I'd have to wonder where the funding came from (even universities usually have sponsors for this kind of research). If your business was sports, and you saw the millions upon millions of people doing video games, and what was going on with professional games in Korea, you might not want the competition that comes from the simple acknowlegement of gamers as athletes.
Besides, as ironic as it is, it can be argued that many people can't just sit there for hours upon hours like a lot of gamers do. As wierd as that sounds, it is a physical exercise. What's more just as rigorous activity does damage, the massie lack of activity involved in serious gaming could be considered similar given the end results. Some Boxer suffers brain damage over time from being punched in the head, a super-gamer suffers from weak lungs and other problems from sitting there for massive amounts of time perfecting their "craft".
We'll see what happens in the long run.
That, and I'm pretty sure that the guys doing the study had a vested interest in not wanting video games to be taken seriously as a sport. I'd have to wonder where the funding came from (even universities usually have sponsors for this kind of research). If your business was sports, and you saw the millions upon millions of people doing video games, and what was going on with professional games in Korea, you might not want the competition that comes from the simple acknowlegement of gamers as athletes.
Besides, as ironic as it is, it can be argued that many people can't just sit there for hours upon hours like a lot of gamers do. As wierd as that sounds, it is a physical exercise. What's more just as rigorous activity does damage, the massie lack of activity involved in serious gaming could be considered similar given the end results. Some Boxer suffers brain damage over time from being punched in the head, a super-gamer suffers from weak lungs and other problems from sitting there for massive amounts of time perfecting their "craft".
We'll see what happens in the long run.