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rjsquirrel

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35. Funny

Sat Jan 2, 2016, 09:05 AM

Jan 2016

I have a phd in a related field from an equally august institution, and I've never played computer games.

Ask your bro in law about canons of evidence and inference, correlation and causation, and statistical significance. 🙂🙂🙂🙂

Obviously "video games" covers too broad a territory. I apologize for offending.

But when I see grownup people spending hours at an Xbox or watching reality TV I worry about our future. These are solipsistic, alienating activities that appeal to a hunger for fantasy and escape. I find them politically concerning.

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All I needed was "video games" rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #3

Good for you ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #4

That's makes no sense, the average age of a video gamer is about the age of 30, video games are... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #5

Wow. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #6

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It means you are eating brain cells rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #23

Can you give a citation for 'eats brain cells'? That sounds really science-y! Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #26

Depends on what games your are playing... Human101948 Jan 2016 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Jeroen Jan 2016 #27

Amazing broad brush you got right there nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #11

I'm almost 30 and I play video games. romanic Jan 2016 #13

it's not the playing of video games adults I find disturbing Skittles Jan 2016 #14

That's what I meant rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #21

45 and an avid video gamer. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #41

So playing video games led to your "success"? chalmers Jan 2016 #46

Whats your point? Let me refer us back to what you just said Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #47

44 and a video gamer justiceischeap Jan 2016 #15

Yeah, well, all I needed was "ran back to the garage to pray" Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #17

I'm 35 and been a gamer all of my life. NutmegYankee Jan 2016 #19

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You made no case. I think the part where they go back to the garage to pray is what shows Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #28

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