Consoles, Online chating and mind numbing TV shows are stealing the current generation away from reality.
The parents need to control their use more, let the kids learn about the technology and have fun, but lets not let them forget where they are and how to make stuff like bread in case a zombie apocalypse or some other disaster put humanity back to the basics.
Originally posted by inimalist
indeedits not so much that games themselves are bad, however, youth are developing a sedentary lifestyle unknown even 10-15 years ago.
You're pretty thin. Prolly too thin. So do you work out? How do you keep healthy?
For people like Robtard and I, we enjoy working out...but we still game and do internet stuff. Else we'd probably be fat or out of shape.
People have to do something to keep from wasting away into a Wall-E type human.
Originally posted by dadudemon
You're pretty thin. Prolly too thin. So do you work out? How do you keep healthy?
healthy?
lol, its been a year since I wans't starving myself from keito-acidosis, so staying healthy at this point is trying to work 3 meals a day into my schedule.
and yes, I'm much too thin, I've managed to put on 20-25 lbs since diagnosis, but its much more of a habit thing than anything else, I went years with my appetite being messed up, and its still weird to get hungry 4-5 hours after eating a full meal (the keito-acidosis caused me to just get nausiated instead of hungry, the only way I knew I had to eat was when I was about to fall over)
Originally posted by dadudemon
For people like Robtard and I, we enjoy working out...but we still game and do internet stuff. Else we'd probably be fat or out of shape.
I enjoy it, but its new, and I'm 25. Schedules have been a weakness of mine since I was 8, so actually getting a regiment going and keeping it up is difficult for me, but even then, just going out and walking to chuff a j or anything like that is enough to prevent real health problems from inactivity.
The amount of excersize necessary to be "healthy" is amazingly low, however, you wont see me benching any time soon (I guess a year ago, when I was into it, I could do 50 push-ups in a row, which is good for me, and I prefer cardio-endurance stuff to lifting anyways)
Originally posted by dadudemon
People have to do something to keep from wasting away into a Wall-E type human.
actually, being thin has few long term term health problems (in fact, some research suggests being underweight may be linked to longevity). Its a little unattractive (to some), and there are strength issues, but when it comes to important measures, I've got a clean bill of health (A1C levels non-withstanding), including low blood pressure (rare amongst diabetics).
The problem is just getting no excersize. Kids sit in front of the tv, get a drive to school, where they get driven to a friends house from, and sit in front of a TV.
^ Yep! start running!
Originally posted by The Nuul
Dont do away with video games etc...but it does need to be controlled.
No, it does not need to be controlled. What needs to be controlled are the parents supervision. It is the parents responsibility to know what games their young ones are playing. The government should be the last people to have a word on the Video Game industry. Their noses do not belong anywhere near my games.
MW2>Government.
NYAH!
I don't agree with the second part of what he said. Especially not with the iPad, as that can obviously be used in many very constructive and useful ways. I don't exactly understand why he went out of his way to say he can't work them, though...a retarded monkey can work the iPhone OS and 360s are hardly hard to work, definitely not harder than the Blackberry he constantly used during his campaign. Now, Games are in their nature often conceived as distraction, however he could make similar arguments about every art form (though admittedly Games are less evolved as art form). On the whole I can understand his sentiment, I think it was unnecessary though to particularly pick out these platforms.
And I assume he means the iPod touch, cause everyone can work the standard iPods. Additionally there's hardly any bombardment of distraction on it that hasn't been available for 25 years. I wonder though whether he has any Mp3 player or whether he listens to music at all. I remember reading an interview where George Bush told about what music he had on his iPod.
Originally posted by Robtard
What if that's the next evolutionary step?Besides, a hundred or so years ago, fat men were considered attractive. Could come back around.
I've never seen, anywhere, where fat men were considered attractive....sexually.
Originally posted by Bardock42
I don't agree with the second part of what he said. Especially not with the iPad, as that can obviously be used in many very constructive and useful ways. I don't exactly understand why he went out of his way to say he can't work them, though...a retarded monkey can work the iPhone OS and 360s are hardly hard to work, definitely not harder than the Blackberry he constantly used during his campaign. Now, Games are in their nature often conceived as distraction, however he could make similar arguments about every art form (though admittedly Games are less evolved as art form). On the whole I can understand his sentiment, I think it was unnecessary though to particularly pick out these platforms.And I assume he means the iPod touch, cause everyone can work the standard iPods. Additionally there's hardly any bombardment of distraction on it that hasn't been available for 25 years. I wonder though whether he has any Mp3 player or whether he listens to music at all. I remember reading an interview where George Bush told about what music he had on his iPod.
Awwww! 🙁
Someone insulted your beloved slate products. Poor Bards.
🙁 🙁
Originally posted by Bardock42
I don't agree with the second part of what he said. Especially not with the iPad, as that can obviously be used in many very constructive and useful ways. I don't exactly understand why he went out of his way to say he can't work them, though...a retarded monkey can work the iPhone OS and 360s are hardly hard to work, definitely not harder than the Blackberry he constantly used during his campaign. Now, Games are in their nature often conceived as distraction, however he could make similar arguments about every art form (though admittedly Games are less evolved as art form). On the whole I can understand his sentiment, I think it was unnecessary though to particularly pick out these platforms.And I assume he means the iPod touch, cause everyone can work the standard iPods. Additionally there's hardly any bombardment of distraction on it that hasn't been available for 25 years. I wonder though whether he has any Mp3 player or whether he listens to music at all. I remember reading an interview where George Bush told about what music he had on his iPod.
He likely believes they're used for gaming and watching videos, what he calls a "distraction", he said he's ignorant on their overall use.
All in all, he's not really that wrong, I spent 2 hours online playing my game; I could have used those two hours for far better things. Reading, reading with my daughter, playing with my kids, working out, fixing the little to-do projects around the house, there's probably more I can't think off the top of my head.
He's 1/2 negro, of course he listens to music.
Originally posted by dadudemon
I've never seen, anywhere, where fat men were considered attractive....sexually.Awwww! 🙁
Someone insulted your beloved slate products. Poor Bards.
🙁 🙁
Well, he insulted three categories of products I like, I'm not much of a fan of iPods though and I'd rather get a different slate pc, the 360 is mint though.
Originally posted by Robtard
He likely believes they're used for gaming and watching videos, what he calls a "distraction", he said he's ignorant on their overall use.All in all, he's not really that wrong, I spent 2 hours online playing my game; I could have used those two hours for far better things. Reading, reading with my daughter, playing with my kids, working out, fixing the little to-do projects around the house, there's probably more I can't think off the top of my head.
He's 1/2 negro, of course he listens to music.
You could read with your daughter on the iPad.
But yeah, like I said I see where he's coming from. Obviously it depends on what your priorities are, if you played a couple hours with 2 good friends, that can be some quality time But his point wasn't about the platforms, though badly phrased, just about the bombardment of information, especially trivial information, which can happen with many different devices, likely including some he uses and cherishes himself.