Comments on: Gamed reality http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/07/08/gamed-reality/ Thoughts on a changing society. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:22:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: K T Cat http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/07/08/gamed-reality/#comment-1297 K T Cat Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:46:12 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/07/08/gamed-reality/#comment-1297 So we have hundreds of millions playing video games and only occasional instances like this. Does that argue in favor of new laws or taking care of the mentally ill among us? So we have hundreds of millions playing video games and only occasional instances like this. Does that argue in favor of new laws or taking care of the mentally ill among us?

]]> By: Laurent http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/07/08/gamed-reality/#comment-1237 Laurent Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:16:06 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/07/08/gamed-reality/#comment-1237 <p>Try the following: – play two hours of <span class="caps">GTA</span> at 10pm – try to go to bed</p> <p>It’s usually impossible to sleep because this game makes you hyper nervous. It affects us well beyond the simple pleasure of gaming. And I must say I am like you, fundamentally libertarian, but worried by the fact that this game might have extra effects on people.</p> Try the following: – play two hours of GTA at 10pm – try to go to bed

It’s usually impossible to sleep because this game makes you hyper nervous. It affects us well beyond the simple pleasure of gaming. And I must say I am like you, fundamentally libertarian, but worried by the fact that this game might have extra effects on people.

]]> By: kermit johnson http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/07/08/gamed-reality/#comment-1234 kermit johnson Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:53:37 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/07/08/gamed-reality/#comment-1234 <p>My libertarian streak says these sort of games should be as unregulated as possible. On the other hand, my fearful side thinks this should be regulated, especially as the virtual games become more realistic. Obviously this guy had a hard time separating reality from digital worlds, but perhaps technology will make this distinction more difficult for all of us.</p> My libertarian streak says these sort of games should be as unregulated as possible. On the other hand, my fearful side thinks this should be regulated, especially as the virtual games become more realistic. Obviously this guy had a hard time separating reality from digital worlds, but perhaps technology will make this distinction more difficult for all of us.

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