video games- destroying our youth's sense of wonder

[Josquius]

A thought which was with me during my trip a few weeks ago.
Such beautiful sites yet....my awe was not what it should be.
I put it to you that video games have spoiled the capacity of modern people to feel awe and wonder at beautiful sights; what with video games giving us fantastically unrealistic and so much more impressive sites when it comes to the real old castles we are struck with a sense of 'is that it?'.

Thoughts?

[Razgovory]

Nah.  You might have better traction with movies, but still nah.  Seeing a castle in a game or a movie and actually walking around one are very different.  Also video games tend to be private experiences.  Usually only one or perhaps two people are playing.  Seeing the power of nature first hand in a storm cloud can be a group experience.  Not only are you a witness to something beautiful, you feel a connection with those those around you for sharing the experience.

[CountDeMoney]

I put it to you that video games have spoiled the capacity of modern people to feel awe and wonder at beautiful sights; what with video games giving us fantastically unrealistic and so much more impressive sites when it comes to the real old castles we are struck with a sense of 'is that it?'.

Thoughts?

Bah, my mother was saying the same shit about books 30 years ago when I had my head stuffed in them instead of going outside to play.  Meh.

[Fate]

A thought which was with me during my trip a few weeks ago.
Such beautiful sites yet....my awe was not what it should be.
I put it to you that video games have spoiled the capacity of modern people to feel awe and wonder at beautiful sights; what with video games giving us fantastically unrealistic and so much more impressive sites when it comes to the real old castles we are struck with a sense of 'is that it?'.

I think you're wrong. No video game captures the beauty of being in places like Zion National Park. One day, perhaps, when we can plug a game right into our brainstem, but until then it can't hold a candle to reality. We're more than just visual and auditory beings. A video and audio facsimile does not suffice.

[The Brain]

When fractal landscape generators appeared they were the shit.

[Neil]

I suppose you could say that about all information media.  Still, I'd rather be educated and know about things than an ignorant wretch who is always amazed by everything he sees.

[derspiess]

I think you're wrong. No video game captures the beauty of being in places like Zion National Park.

I think the Burned Man DLC for Fallout New Vegas made a good effort at that.

But yeah-- I haven't been to Zion yet but I'd say the same thing about Yellowstone.  Parts of it make you feel like you're on a completely different planet.

[CountDeMoney]

But yeah-- I haven't been to Zion yet but I'd say the same thing about Yellowstone.  Parts of it make you feel like you're on a completely different planet.

Like New Jersey.  Vineland < Wasteland.

[grumbler]

I'm with the others; I think the problem you describe just applies to you, Tyr.

A kid was telling me in robotics just last week how much more impressive Zion national park was in real life (he'd just been there over spring break) than in FONV.

[Ed Anger]

I'm with the others; I think the problem you describe just applies to you, Tyr.

A kid was telling me in robotics just last week how much more impressive Zion national park was in real life (he'd just been there over spring break) than in FONV.

Robotics. Great, Grumber is building Skynet.