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Headphoneus Supremus
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I'm just trying to be a devil's advocate right here but
Couldn't you say the same thing about professional chess players? They seem to get a lot more respect. Isn't this headline incredibly generalizing. Comparing a single case (the guy with the fitness level of a 60-year-old chain smoker) to a whole group ('top gamers')
^ You think that's bad?
These men are only in their twenties!
As a casual gamer, I've come across and been associated with some professional gamers and more times than not, the best of them are a litttttttle bit unstable.
I'm just trying to be a devil's advocate right here but
Couldn't you say the same thing about professional chess players? They seem to get a lot more respect. Isn't this headline incredibly generalizing. Comparing a single case (the guy with the fitness level of a 60-year-old chain smoker) to a whole group ('top gamers')
chess playing is actually beneficial to other aspects of your life though(minus social life)
delinquents probably do significantly better in their schooling and work by playing chess
better concentration, problem solving skills, pattern recognition, etc
what do pro gamers gain? short attention span, horrible concentration outside of their gaming
when the pro gamers retire (22? 24?) they go back to society and try to work in a normal job that doesnt require the skills they gained in their pro gaming life
sorry bout the double post. --thought i hit edit on the first post