Why play is vital -- no matter your age.

[Scales]

This guy is a total player.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/stuart_...it_s_vital.html

[StormKnight (1)]

Hell, any Star Trek fan knows this one.

"The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play." -Captain James Tiberius Kirk, Episode 18, "Shore Leave"

[Onyx]

Wow, that was fascinating. The rats that permanently hid really make his point.

Take some time to play or you may find yourself on top of a tower shooting random people.

[Troy Spiral (13)]

True, it is well established that leisure is beneficial or even necessary depending on definition of terms. Workaholics can become self-destructive. Unfortunately for 90% of modern mankind spends a huge amount of time on "pure" entertainment, far more than is probably beneficial for the society as a whole. The god-like status of entertainers and the virtual anonymity of (most) scientists / philosophers / intellectuals / politicians etc. attests to this. Something that was not nearly as widespread in previous ages. Entertainment so engrosses us as a culture that for many reality is almost an grudging task that we never learned to enjoy or even an annoying afterthought.

If we are careful to use the more specific definition of "play" that changes a bit. If it necessarily includes physical exertion, education about reality and/or social interaction we might define that as edutainment (such as in the example of the rats above), which I'm an enthusiastic supporter of.

That star trek quote from season one that SK quotes above from season one, was a common thread when I was a kid at home. Depending on were you put the emphasis I either totally agree or totally disagree. (Mindless crap = crap. Simple enjoyment = good.)

[Scary Guy]

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/All_wor...Jack_a_dull_boy

[Scales]

http://www.ted.com/

There are many other stuff on there that are interesting. (Up late, not spelling grammar orderly correct).

[Scary Guy]

http://www.ted.com/

There are many other stuff on there that are interesting. (Up late, not spelling grammar orderly correct).

Yeah that is cool, but how does it relate to the topic at hand?

I mean as far as the play is involved anyway.

Edited April 21, 2009 by Scary Guy

[Scales]

Yeah that is cool, but how does it relate to the topic at hand?

I mean as far as the play is involved anyway.

I can't stay completely on topic even in my own topics.

[Troy Spiral (13)]

I can't stay completely on topic even in my own topics.

[TheOsakaKoneko]

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/All_wor...Jack_a_dull_boy

The Japanese in this very enlightening article is incorrect. FYI.

[jynxxxedangel]

All of the higher mammals play. It is very important for learning social skills, as well as for maintaining physical fitness and mental health.

Edited June 1, 2009 by jynxxxedangel

[Scary Guy]

The Japanese in this very enlightening article is incorrect. FYI.

Didn't really care and I still don't since I can't read Japanese. Someone either just put it through a language translator anyway I'm sure.

[TheOsakaKoneko]

Didn't really care and I still don't since I can't read Japanese. Someone either just put it through a language translator anyway I'm sure.

::sigh::

Weeaboo? Really?

You had to go there?

Honestly, I have never understood that word...I don't even know the derivation...I can understand like 'wapanese' but I don't understand 'weeaboo'. But I do find it very annoying when I am called that because it's like...really? Really now? That's the best you can do? Never mind that I don't think I fit most of the 'weeaboo' characteristics...

[Scary Guy]

::sigh::

Weeaboo? Really?

You had to go there?

Honestly, I have never understood that word...I don't even know the derivation...I can understand like 'wapanese' but I don't understand 'weeaboo'. But I do find it very annoying when I am called that because it's like...really? Really now? That's the best you can do? Never mind that I don't think I fit most of the 'weeaboo' characteristics...

Lurk moar.

Sorry way too much 4chan lately.

[TheOsakaKoneko]

Lurk moar.

Sorry way too much 4chan lately.

Looking at 4chan once is too much 4chan. ><

[Scary Guy]

Looking at 4chan once is too much 4chan. ><

Or not enough ^_^

[Troy Spiral (13)]

OoOo