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Devil Wrote:I think in about 100 years (imagine the realism of virtual world simulations by then), a lot of people will care less if worlds they live in are real or not, as long as they are happy in that life and get food to survive.

Quote:Imagine a whole world population living in virtual lives... Would people still call it "addiction"?

Chew Wrote:This is nonsense...

Chew Wrote:Thing is.... we don't live in that world. This is our world, REAL WORLD.

SethElite Wrote:4 of the 5 warning signs apply to me and I still don't care.

Neat.

Devil Wrote:The funny truth about this all is...

- Every person who spends more then 2 hours per day gaming is an addict, being "pro" gamer or not, it's still addiction. There is no difference.
- Every person who spends more then 2 hours per day watching tv is ALSO and addict, but it's commonly accepted in society.
- Every person who drinks more then 2 glasses of alcohol per day 2 times per week is ALSO an addict, but it's commonly accepted in society.
- Every person who works more then 50 hours per week and likes it, is an addict (workoholic) but this is sort of applauded in society.

The world has SO many addictions, just some are more accepted then others

I think it was really hypocritical to applaud for your son when he starts making money with gaming, while he's still doing the same thing as people who game the same amount of time as he but don't make mone... just hilarious... as if this is now something "healty" to do...

The only true thing about this report was "RPG's have no end.
Though he forgets to tell, pro gaming doesn't have an end either, because, what IS the end? Winning 10times? Winning 20times? Winning in another game also? Or winning in 2 games at the same time? Winning in pro-gaming are the quests of the RPG called real life, in theory, they're not that much different then the quests in an RPG if you spend hours, days, months of your life "completing" them.

Living life according to the rules of society is also an addiction with quests and achievements...

But maybe people should start realizing that the RPG called real life for some people is a game that totally sucks balls, and that is why they escape into another "life" caring less if it's real or not.

I think in about 100 years (imagine the realism of virtual world simulations by then), a lot of people will care less if worlds they live in are real or not, as long as they are happy in that life and get food to survive.

Imagine a whole world population living in virtual lives... Would people still call it "addiction"?

案山子 Wrote:Sweet Christ why are your posts always so terrible? We might need a pomegranate button after all.

Flonne Wrote:The only part that is horribly inaccurate is the beginning. 2 glasses of alcohol 2 times a week? 50 hours of work per week? That applies to what, 100% of the working population? The point of the word "addict" is obviously to portray someone who does something much more often than the average person.

Nion Wrote:I don't have any of the 5 yet my parents call me addicted. :/

RedRaven16 Wrote:How did they come up with that conclusion?
I show 2 of the 5 signs (might have been 3 but I never did my hw in school anyways) though I do believe I am addicted I try not to let it ruin my life.

Cere Wrote:"Addict" has actual medical/neurological meaning, dude. It doesn't happen to be "someone who does something much more often than the average person".

Cere Wrote:"Addict" has actual medical/neurological meaning, dude. It doesn't happen to be "someone who does something much more often than the average person".