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People who play a lot of computer games tend to eighter bore themself and move to different occupations or branch into game testing, game journalism, game translation and ultimately game development.

But yes, if all what 90% people want is playing computer games, that's what they should do. I just think you're off by an order of magnitude.



The only reason people enjoy things other than computer games is because computer games aren't yet good enough.

An environment created especially for the purpose of making us happy has an inherent advantage over reality. (Btw, don't forget the fact that our creative desires can also be realized in computer games.)


They would not become good enough until they allow you to influence the real world (that everyone is living in) in a noticeable way.

And once they do, the division between games and life disappears. They just become different interfaces to the real world.


Some do... do well enough at Poker or Magic Online, for example, and you get invited to real-world tournaments and real-world money.

They're extremely dangerous because they provide real-world possibilities.




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