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Klockan3
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Sweden2866 Posts
June 08 2009 16:28 GMT
#21
On June 09 2009 01:23 MarklarMarklar wrote:
gaming sucks ass, i got bored at 17, only kept playing cause i had time to burn

i have real interests and ambitions

oh, and now i get stoned when i burn time instead. much more fun.

Can you tell me what doesn't suck? I need to know...
Meretricious
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada161 Posts
June 08 2009 16:30 GMT
#22
He's gonna be a virgin for the rest of his life.
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QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32097 Posts
June 08 2009 16:32 GMT
#23
On June 09 2009 01:24 Klockan3 wrote:
I am sure that the average person could graduate college by at least the age of 15 if the parents just raised them correctly, but the deal is that there are other things in life than just getting a college degree...


lol
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Cali
Profile Joined May 2009
139 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-12 19:03:56
June 08 2009 16:37 GMT
#24
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Cali
Profile Joined May 2009
139 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-12 19:04:02
June 08 2009 16:37 GMT
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MagicMagor
Profile Joined June 2009
Germany2 Posts
June 08 2009 16:37 GMT
#26
I would say it shows a lack of life experience. For one, graduating from college at 11 has something to do with being a genius or being gifted. From his point of view it may have been just hard work, but every other normal 11 year old, its pretty much impossible.
His statement about gaming seems idealistic, but you can't expect a 11 year old to be fully realistic.
Just give him another 11 years to become corrupted by life.

Also you can only waste time, if you want to accomplish something in your time. But having fun is nothing you can accomplish, it's a mental state you are in while doing "fun things". Problem with his statement is, the basis of it is, that every activity should help humanity in some way. But for what reason should we help humanity? So other people can also devote their time to help humanity and so on? A neverending circle of people helping other people to help more people?
But isn't all the technical stuff we use today there to help us enjoy life? To have more free time we can use to have fun?
If this kid is right, civilization is a false illusion of progress, as we all are just wasting our time. Maybe we should go back to the stone age, so we have to devote most (if not all) of our time on surviving =).

Don't forget there are a lot of people working in the gaming industry, so you playing video games is helping them pay their bills.
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
June 08 2009 16:38 GMT
#27
lol i bet he never got laid in college
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
sperY
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Serbia444 Posts
June 08 2009 16:39 GMT
#28
On June 09 2009 01:38 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
lol i bet he never got laid in college

rofl
Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
6992 Posts
June 08 2009 16:41 GMT
#29
the reason i quit hardcore scing and gaming overall was because i realized it didnt benefit my future at all.. i'm a selfish person.

oh and young child prodigys tend to fail at such a high rate its not even funny, too much stress to handle i guess.
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9033 Posts
June 08 2009 16:53 GMT
#30
Has he even played a game? Or was his first game Rock Revolution?
pSikh0
Profile Joined January 2009
163 Posts
June 08 2009 16:54 GMT
#31
games inspire technological improvement?
toastybunz
Profile Joined May 2009
United States47 Posts
June 08 2009 16:56 GMT
#32
obviously he's never had a taste of sc.
Husky
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3362 Posts
June 08 2009 16:58 GMT
#33
Dont get all bent out of shape over an 11 year old kid. Sure he's book smart and is talking big, but my way of helping humanity is being happy and enjoying my life. There will always be someone 'better' than you, but who cares if he graduated early, props to him, but its not something I'd want to do.
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Leath
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Canada1724 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-08 16:59:35
June 08 2009 16:58 GMT
#34
On June 09 2009 01:03 Rotodyne wrote:
Martial arts and scuba diving are helping humanity how?


I can think of many ways they are helping...

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Piy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
June 08 2009 16:59 GMT
#35
Astrophysics is a waste of time. So is martial arts. fact.
My. Copy. Is. Here.
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
June 08 2009 17:00 GMT
#36
On June 09 2009 00:58 geometryb wrote:
fun things aren't a waste of time.

this. wtf, 8yrs old. this kid is a genius, it doesnt matter if you try hard or not, you UNDERSTAND better.
demonix
Profile Joined June 2009
United States35 Posts
June 08 2009 17:16 GMT
#37
For a smartass 11 y.o. has he not heard of folding@home? PS3s are doing more for humanity than him, that's my guess.
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32277 Posts
June 08 2009 17:20 GMT
#38
On June 09 2009 01:06 vGl-CoW wrote:
*can't grow pubes* *has an opinion about something*


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Alventenie
Profile Joined July 2007
United States2147 Posts
June 08 2009 17:20 GMT
#39
On June 09 2009 01:59 Piy wrote:
Astrophysics is a waste of time. So is martial arts. fact.



I would not consider astrophysics a waste of time in the aspect of furthering humanity. Martial arts however would have a lesser impact on furthering humanity.

I think this kid just needs to grow up first, some things you can't teach people in school and making generalized comments about things he hasn't experienced fully probably isn't smart.
Kreedit
Profile Joined March 2009
Sweden373 Posts
June 08 2009 17:28 GMT
#40
On June 09 2009 01:38 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
lol i bet he never got laid in college


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