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Solar_Crimson 01/23/18 4:13:22 PM #152:	Looked gf posted... No DK9292 posted... Same way how professional chess players aren't athletes --- http://i.imgur.com/wKOoZkP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mipFVFw.png http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:894651698] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Looked gf posted...</cite> <quote>No <cite>DK9292 posted...</cite> <quote>Same way how professional chess players aren't athletes</quote></quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sami1000 01/23/18 4:20:06 PM #153:	Lol no. As much some mouse rubbers wants to be one. If Esports ever became olympic event i would die inside, and sure af wouldn't watch the olympics. --- Can't think any good sig <cite>Sami1000 posted [p:894652052] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>Lol no. As much some mouse rubbers wants to be one. If Esports ever became olympic event i would die inside, and sure af wouldn't watch the olympics.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lorenzo_2003 01/23/18 4:20:28 PM #154:	No. I've competed in local and online video game tournaments, so I'm a huge supporter of so-called eSports, but I still do not consider players as athletes. --- ... <cite>Lorenzo_2003 posted [p:894652084] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>No. I've competed in local and online video game tournaments, so I'm a huge supporter of so-called eSports, but I still do not consider players as athletes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
theAteam 01/23/18 4:22:40 PM #155:	They are competitors Like pro chess players --- Buffalo Bills Playoff Tracker 2017-18 Season: 9-7; drought broken! one and done see you next year <cite>theAteam posted [p:894652196] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>They are competitors Like pro chess players</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 4:56:00 PM #156:	To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical" just because they require fine motor skills instead of gross ones. --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894654487] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical" just because they require fine motor skills instead of gross ones.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KingCrabCake 01/23/18 4:56:23 PM #157:	Tupacrulez posted... Lolfuckno --- Waaaah. <cite>KingCrabCake posted [p:894654515] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tupacrulez posted...</cite> <quote>Lolfuckno</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThePrinceFish 01/23/18 4:58:05 PM #158:	Garioshi posted... To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical". Blah blah blah finger dexterity is different than doing an actual physical activity. --- Dielman on Rivers: "I've tried to get him to say s--- or f--- and all he'll ever do is say, 'Golly gee, I can't do that." <cite>ThePrinceFish posted [p:894654612] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical".</quote> Blah blah blah finger dexterity is different than doing an actual physical activity.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkjedilink 01/23/18 5:00:09 PM #159:	Garioshi posted... To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical" just because they require fine motor skills instead of gross ones. Is waveshining as physically intensive as playing catch with your dad? --- 'It's okay that those gangbangers stole all my personal belongings and cash at gunpoint, cuz they're building a rec center!' - OneTimeBen <cite>darkjedilink posted [p:894654749] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical" just because they require fine motor skills instead of gross ones.</quote> Is waveshining as physically intensive as playing catch with your dad?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yoloyoloswagEMP 01/23/18 5:03:25 PM #160:	Garioshi posted... To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical" just because they require fine motor skills instead of gross ones. I agree except Melee isn't that difficult. Play a real fighting game and try to hit the high level execution shit, it can be brutal. <cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted [p:894654964] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical" just because they require fine motor skills instead of gross ones.</quote> I agree except Melee isn't that difficult. Play a real fighting game and try to hit the high level execution shit, it can be brutal.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 5:05:17 PM #161:	ThePrinceFish posted... Garioshi posted... To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical". Blah blah blah finger dexterity is different than doing an actual physical activity. It's still physical. It's not mental by any stretch of the imagination. Chess, for example, is a purely mental game. If you want to do something, there is no physical challenge in executing it. In "physical" sports, doing something successfully is contingent on execution and you can train through repetition to make yourself more likely to succeed in carrying out a plan. The exact same, however, applies to eSports. The only difference is that fine motor skills are used for execution instead of gross motor skills. The method of execution is still strictly physical, which falls under the category of "physical activity". --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894655094] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>ThePrinceFish posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical".</quote> Blah blah blah finger dexterity is different than doing an actual physical activity.</quote> It's still physical. It's not mental by any stretch of the imagination. Chess, for example, is a purely mental game. If you want to do something, there is no physical challenge in executing it. In "physical" sports, doing something successfully is contingent on execution and you can train through repetition to make yourself more likely to succeed in carrying out a plan. The exact same, however, applies to eSports. The only difference is that fine motor skills are used for execution instead of gross motor skills. The method of execution is still strictly physical, which falls under the category of "physical activity".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 5:05:59 PM #162:	Garioshi posted... It's still physical. It's not mental by any stretch of the imagination. Chess, for example, is a purely mental game. If you want to do something, there is no physical challenge in executing it. In "physical" sports, doing something successfully is contingent on execution and you can train through repetition to make yourself more likely to succeed in carrying out a plan. The exact same, however, applies to eSports. The only difference is that fine motor skills are used for execution instead of gross motor skills. The method of execution is still strictly physical, which falls under the category of "physical activity". Is a piano player an athlete? --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894655143] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>It's still physical. It's not mental by any stretch of the imagination. Chess, for example, is a purely mental game. If you want to do something, there is no physical challenge in executing it. In "physical" sports, doing something successfully is contingent on execution and you can train through repetition to make yourself more likely to succeed in carrying out a plan. The exact same, however, applies to eSports. The only difference is that fine motor skills are used for execution instead of gross motor skills. The method of execution is still strictly physical, which falls under the category of "physical activity".</quote> Is a piano player an athlete?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 5:06:49 PM #163:	darkjedilink posted... Garioshi posted... To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical" just because they require fine motor skills instead of gross ones. Is waveshining as physically intensive as playing catch with your dad? The question you should be asking is, "Is waveshining more physically intensive than throwing or catching a ball?" to which the answer is yes. --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894655192] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkjedilink posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>To everyone who says that competitive gaming is not a physical activity, you should all be able to consistently multishine and waveshine in Melee on your first attempt with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. Esports have an extremely high ceiling on technical skill that can't be brushed aside as not "physical" just because they require fine motor skills instead of gross ones.</quote> Is waveshining as physically intensive as playing catch with your dad?</quote> The question you should be asking is, "Is waveshining more physically intensive than throwing or catching a ball?" to which the answer is yes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 5:07:25 PM #164:	Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... It's still physical. It's not mental by any stretch of the imagination. Chess, for example, is a purely mental game. If you want to do something, there is no physical challenge in executing it. In "physical" sports, doing something successfully is contingent on execution and you can train through repetition to make yourself more likely to succeed in carrying out a plan. The exact same, however, applies to eSports. The only difference is that fine motor skills are used for execution instead of gross motor skills. The method of execution is still strictly physical, which falls under the category of "physical activity". Is a piano player an athlete? Piano players don't compete. --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894655229] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>It's still physical. It's not mental by any stretch of the imagination. Chess, for example, is a purely mental game. If you want to do something, there is no physical challenge in executing it. In "physical" sports, doing something successfully is contingent on execution and you can train through repetition to make yourself more likely to succeed in carrying out a plan. The exact same, however, applies to eSports. The only difference is that fine motor skills are used for execution instead of gross motor skills. The method of execution is still strictly physical, which falls under the category of "physical activity".</quote> Is a piano player an athlete?</quote> Piano players don't compete.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 5:10:51 PM #165:	Garioshi posted... Piano players don't compete. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Chopin_Piano_Competition http://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/guides/daniel-steibelt/ It was quickly agreed among the city's musical patrons that Steibelt should compete against Beethoven in an improvisation contest. What is an improvisation contest? These improvisation contests were a popular form of entertainment among Vienna's aristocracy. One nobleman would support one virtuoso pianist, another would support the other. In the salon of one of the noblemen, the two pianists would compete with each other, each setting the other a tune to improvise on. The playing would go back and forth, increasing in intensity, until a winner was declared. In his early years in Vienna, Beethoven was made to take on the city's best talent and he quickly saw them off. ? --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894655481] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>Piano players don't compete.</quote> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Chopin_Piano_Competition http://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/guides/daniel-steibelt/ <quote>It was quickly agreed among the city's musical patrons that Steibelt should compete against Beethoven in an improvisation contest. What is an improvisation contest? These improvisation contests were a popular form of entertainment among Vienna's aristocracy. One nobleman would support one virtuoso pianist, another would support the other. In the salon of one of the noblemen, the two pianists would compete with each other, each setting the other a tune to improvise on. The playing would go back and forth, increasing in intensity, until a winner was declared. In his early years in Vienna, Beethoven was made to take on the city's best talent and he quickly saw them off.</quote> ?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 5:11:54 PM #166:	Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... Piano players don't compete. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Chopin_Piano_Competition http://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/guides/daniel-steibelt/ It was quickly agreed among the city's musical patrons that Steibelt should compete against Beethoven in an improvisation contest. What is an improvisation contest? These improvisation contests were a popular form of entertainment among Vienna's aristocracy. One nobleman would support one virtuoso pianist, another would support the other. In the salon of one of the noblemen, the two pianists would compete with each other, each setting the other a tune to improvise on. The playing would go back and forth, increasing in intensity, until a winner was declared. In his early years in Vienna, Beethoven was made to take on the city's best talent and he quickly saw them off. ? Do all piano players play piano for the purpose of placing well in the International Chopin Piano Competition? --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894655553] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>Piano players don't compete.</quote> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Chopin_Piano_Competition http://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/guides/daniel-steibelt/ <quote>It was quickly agreed among the city's musical patrons that Steibelt should compete against Beethoven in an improvisation contest. What is an improvisation contest? These improvisation contests were a popular form of entertainment among Vienna's aristocracy. One nobleman would support one virtuoso pianist, another would support the other. In the salon of one of the noblemen, the two pianists would compete with each other, each setting the other a tune to improvise on. The playing would go back and forth, increasing in intensity, until a winner was declared. In his early years in Vienna, Beethoven was made to take on the city's best talent and he quickly saw them off.</quote> ?</quote> Do all piano players play piano for the purpose of placing well in the International Chopin Piano Competition?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 5:12:59 PM #167:	Garioshi posted... Do all piano players play piano for the purpose of placing well in the International Chopin Piano Competition? Do all gamers play video games to enter esport tournaments? --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894655627] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>Do all piano players play piano for the purpose of placing well in the International Chopin Piano Competition?</quote> Do all gamers play video games to enter esport tournaments?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 5:15:21 PM #168:	Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... Do all piano players play piano for the purpose of placing well in the International Chopin Piano Competition? Do all gamers play video games to enter esport tournaments? No, that's why we classify competitive gamers as separate from regular gamers. --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894655762] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>Do all piano players play piano for the purpose of placing well in the International Chopin Piano Competition?</quote> Do all gamers play video games to enter esport tournaments?</quote> No, that's why we classify competitive gamers as separate from regular gamers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 5:23:29 PM #169:	Garioshi posted... No, that's why we classify competitive gamers as separate from regular gamers. So? A pianist who wins the Chopin Piano Competition is gonna be considered a pro while someone who takes piano recitals at school isn't. That doesn't mean either of them are athletes. You don't need to be physically fit to play video games or play the piano. Your body build doesn't have an impact at all. Athletes are physically fit people or are physically trained to play a specific sport. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894656276] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>No, that's why we classify competitive gamers as separate from regular gamers.</quote> So? A pianist who wins the Chopin Piano Competition is gonna be considered a pro while someone who takes piano recitals at school isn't. That doesn't mean either of them are athletes. You don't need to be physically fit to play video games or play the piano. Your body build doesn't have an impact at all. Athletes are physically fit people or are physically trained to play a specific sport.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 5:35:40 PM #170:	Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... No, that's why we classify competitive gamers as separate from regular gamers. So? A pianist who wins the Chopin Piano Competition is gonna be considered a pro while someone who takes piano recitals at school isn't. That doesn't mean either of them are athletes. You don't need to be physically fit to play video games or play the piano. Your body build doesn't have an impact at all. Athletes are physically fit people or are physically trained to play a specific sport. That's completely irrelevant to what's being discussed. That's your own definition. The definition that most dictionaries will give you is "a person who is proficient in sports or other physical activities". eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities, and I would define them as sports. Just because they're not based on strength or speed or any other attribute doesn't mean they're not physical. --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894657109] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>No, that's why we classify competitive gamers as separate from regular gamers.</quote> So? A pianist who wins the Chopin Piano Competition is gonna be considered a pro while someone who takes piano recitals at school isn't. That doesn't mean either of them are athletes. You don't need to be physically fit to play video games or play the piano. Your body build doesn't have an impact at all. Athletes are physically fit people or are physically trained to play a specific sport.</quote> That's completely irrelevant to what's being discussed. That's your own definition. The definition that most dictionaries will give you is "a person who is proficient in sports or other physical activities". eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities, and I would define them as sports. Just because they're not based on strength or speed or any other attribute doesn't mean they're not physical.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 01/23/18 5:42:47 PM #171:	if "mathletes" are a thing, then sure why not --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson i.imgur.com/a2EzoIs.gif i.imgur.com/rPcGRiP.gif <cite>HylianFox posted [p:894657572] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>if "mathletes" are a thing, then sure why not</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 01/23/18 5:43:40 PM #172:	Darmik posted... You don't need to be physically fit to play video games or play the piano. What if you have malformed hands? --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson i.imgur.com/a2EzoIs.gif i.imgur.com/rPcGRiP.gif <cite>HylianFox posted [p:894657629] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>You don't need to be physically fit to play video games or play the piano.</quote> What if you have malformed hands?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 5:44:58 PM #173:	Garioshi posted... eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities You consider playing video games to be a physical activity? --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894657710] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities</quote> You consider playing video games to be a physical activity?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yoloyoloswagEMP 01/23/18 5:46:45 PM #174:	Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities You consider playing video games to be a physical activity? at the top level of skill, yeah definitely it's strenuous <cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted [p:894657820] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities</quote> You consider playing video games to be a physical activity?</quote> at the top level of skill, yeah definitely it's strenuous</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 5:50:10 PM #175:	Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities You consider playing video games to be a physical activity? At the top level, absolutely. --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894658012] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities</quote> You consider playing video games to be a physical activity?</quote> At the top level, absolutely.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masticatingman 01/23/18 5:50:25 PM #176:	Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities You consider playing video games to be a physical activity? You should read about pro gamers and tendinitis. Its a result of the physicality of playing so much. --- 1%ers are cool but check out the .1% - leggo. <cite>masticatingman posted [p:894658028] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities</quote> You consider playing video games to be a physical activity?</quote> You should read about pro gamers and tendinitis. Its a result of the physicality of playing so much.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 5:51:16 PM #177:	yoloyoloswagEMP posted... Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities You consider playing video games to be a physical activity? at the top level of skill, yeah definitely it's strenuous lol. I guess Data Entry at work is a physical activity too then. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894658072] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities</quote> You consider playing video games to be a physical activity?</quote> at the top level of skill, yeah definitely it's strenuous</quote> lol. I guess Data Entry at work is a physical activity too then.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
weapon_d00d816 01/23/18 5:52:31 PM #178:	No, athletes do physical activities. --- SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG <cite>weapon_d00d816 posted [p:894658171] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>No, athletes do physical activities.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LRodC 01/23/18 5:54:11 PM #179:	Absolutely not. <cite>LRodC posted [p:894658272] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>Absolutely not.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 5:56:18 PM #180:	masticatingman posted... Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities You consider playing video games to be a physical activity? You should read about pro gamers and tendinitis. Its a result of the physicality of playing so much. I got a hand injury from my work once too from typing. Doesn't make my work a physical activity. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894658419] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>masticatingman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities</quote> You consider playing video games to be a physical activity?</quote> You should read about pro gamers and tendinitis. Its a result of the physicality of playing so much.</quote> I got a hand injury from my work once too from typing. Doesn't make my work a physical activity.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 5:57:09 PM #181:	Darmik posted... masticatingman posted... Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities You consider playing video games to be a physical activity? You should read about pro gamers and tendinitis. Its a result of the physicality of playing so much. I got a hand injury from my work once too from typing. Doesn't make my work a physical activity. If it wasn't physical, you wouldn't have gotten injured. --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894658482] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>masticatingman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities</quote> You consider playing video games to be a physical activity?</quote> You should read about pro gamers and tendinitis. Its a result of the physicality of playing so much.</quote> I got a hand injury from my work once too from typing. Doesn't make my work a physical activity.</quote> If it wasn't physical, you wouldn't have gotten injured.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masticatingman 01/23/18 6:02:11 PM #182:	Darmik posted... masticatingman posted... Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities You consider playing video games to be a physical activity? You should read about pro gamers and tendinitis. Its a result of the physicality of playing so much. I got a hand injury from my work once too from typing. Doesn't make my work a physical activity. Your work isnt a competitive game that fans will pay to see. Gonna take a wild guess on that one. --- 1%ers are cool but check out the .1% - leggo. <cite>masticatingman posted [p:894658780] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>masticatingman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>eSports, as I'm sure you know, are physical activities</quote> You consider playing video games to be a physical activity?</quote> You should read about pro gamers and tendinitis. Its a result of the physicality of playing so much.</quote> I got a hand injury from my work once too from typing. Doesn't make my work a physical activity.</quote> Your work isnt a competitive game that fans will pay to see. Gonna take a wild guess on that one.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 6:04:32 PM #183:	Garioshi posted... If it wasn't physical, you wouldn't have gotten injured. I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. masticatingman posted... Your work isnt a competitive game that fans will pay to see. I don't know what your point is here. I never said it was. People aren't paying to see pro gamers get carpel tunnel. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894658924] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>If it wasn't physical, you wouldn't have gotten injured.</quote> I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. <cite>masticatingman posted...</cite> <quote>Your work isnt a competitive game that fans will pay to see.</quote> I don't know what your point is here. I never said it was. People aren't paying to see pro gamers get carpel tunnel.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 6:06:37 PM #184:	Darmik posted... I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. please tell me why it isn't a physical activity --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894659045] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. </quote> please tell me why it isn't a physical activity</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yoloyoloswagEMP 01/23/18 6:07:34 PM #185:	Garioshi posted... Darmik posted... I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. please tell me why it isn't a physical activity how do the keys get pressed if not physically? <cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted [p:894659101] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. </quote> please tell me why it isn't a physical activity</quote> how do the keys get pressed if not physically?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 6:08:03 PM #186:	yoloyoloswagEMP posted... Garioshi posted... Darmik posted... I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. please tell me why it isn't a physical activity how do the keys get pressed if not physically? my point exactly --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894659134] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. </quote> please tell me why it isn't a physical activity</quote> how do the keys get pressed if not physically?</quote> my point exactly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 6:09:28 PM #187:	Garioshi posted... Darmik posted... I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. please tell me why it isn't a physical activity https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html Have at it yoloyoloswagEMP posted... how do the keys get pressed if not physically? A physical action and a physical activity aren't the same thing --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894659221] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. </quote> please tell me why it isn't a physical activity</quote> https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html Have at it <cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted...</cite> <quote>how do the keys get pressed if not physically?</quote> A physical action and a physical activity aren't the same thing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 6:12:09 PM #189:	Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... Darmik posted... I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. please tell me why it isn't a physical activity https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html Have at it yoloyoloswagEMP posted... how do the keys get pressed if not physically? A physical action and a physical activity aren't the same thing in the very first paragraph of the article you linked "Physical activity is any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy." energy is "used" when a force is exerted to move a mass a distance moving your finger to hit a key requires a force and is therefore using energy --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894659388] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. </quote> please tell me why it isn't a physical activity</quote> https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html Have at it <cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted...</cite> <quote>how do the keys get pressed if not physically?</quote> A physical action and a physical activity aren't the same thing</quote> in the very first paragraph of the article you linked "Physical activity is any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy." energy is "used" when a force is exerted to move a mass a distance moving your finger to hit a key requires a force and is therefore using energy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yoloyoloswagEMP 01/23/18 6:12:33 PM #190:	activity aktivd/Submit noun 1. the condition in which things are happening or being done. "there has been a sustained level of activity in the economy" 2. a thing that a person or group does or has done. "the firm's marketing activities" <cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted [p:894659411] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>activity aktivd/Submit noun 1. the condition in which things are happening or being done. "there has been a sustained level of activity in the economy" 2. a thing that a person or group does or has done. "the firm's marketing activities"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkjedilink 01/23/18 6:14:32 PM #191:	Garioshi posted... Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... Darmik posted... I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. please tell me why it isn't a physical activity https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html Have at it yoloyoloswagEMP posted... how do the keys get pressed if not physically? A physical action and a physical activity aren't the same thing in the very first paragraph of the article you linked "Physical activity is any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy." energy is "used" when a force is exerted to move a mass a distance moving your finger to hit a key requires a force and is therefore using energy Then how come doctors literally never recommend video games as a physical activity? --- 'It's okay that those gangbangers stole all my personal belongings and cash at gunpoint, cuz they're building a rec center!' - OneTimeBen <cite>darkjedilink posted [p:894659531] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. </quote> please tell me why it isn't a physical activity</quote> https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html Have at it <cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted...</cite> <quote>how do the keys get pressed if not physically?</quote> A physical action and a physical activity aren't the same thing</quote> in the very first paragraph of the article you linked "Physical activity is any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy." energy is "used" when a force is exerted to move a mass a distance moving your finger to hit a key requires a force and is therefore using energy</quote> Then how come doctors literally never recommend video games as a physical activity?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yomi 01/23/18 6:15:09 PM #192:	In my eyes, yes, they are. --- .0027 \| Helicopters fly over the beach, Same time every day, same routine. <cite>Yomi posted [p:894659564] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>In my eyes, yes, they are.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 6:15:28 PM #193:	darkjedilink posted... Garioshi posted... Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... Darmik posted... I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. please tell me why it isn't a physical activity https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html Have at it yoloyoloswagEMP posted... how do the keys get pressed if not physically? A physical action and a physical activity aren't the same thing in the very first paragraph of the article you linked "Physical activity is any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy." energy is "used" when a force is exerted to move a mass a distance moving your finger to hit a key requires a force and is therefore using energy Then how come doctors literally never recommend video games as a physical activity? it doesn't matter because by his own definition video games are physical activity --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894659583] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkjedilink posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. </quote> please tell me why it isn't a physical activity</quote> https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html Have at it <cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted...</cite> <quote>how do the keys get pressed if not physically?</quote> A physical action and a physical activity aren't the same thing</quote> in the very first paragraph of the article you linked "Physical activity is any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy." energy is "used" when a force is exerted to move a mass a distance moving your finger to hit a key requires a force and is therefore using energy</quote> Then how come doctors literally never recommend video games as a physical activity?</quote> it doesn't matter because by his own definition video games are physical activity</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
belteshazzar 01/23/18 6:16:14 PM #194:	no --- Requiem Aeternam Donna Eis Domine <cite>belteshazzar posted [p:894659620] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>no</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R_Jackal 01/23/18 6:17:20 PM #195:	Nope, I don't. Been a gamer a long time, outside of some crazy ass DDR players, I'd never consider anything in video games physically taxing. I mean, they require skill, but ultimately... They're just an entertainment medium that is both fun to watch and play, so people are cashing in on that. <cite>R_Jackal posted [p:894659695] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>Nope, I don't. Been a gamer a long time, outside of some crazy ass DDR players, I'd never consider anything in video games physically taxing. I mean, they require skill, but ultimately... They're just an entertainment medium that is both fun to watch and play, so people are cashing in on that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 6:21:13 PM #196:	I'm gonna make a guess that typing and playing games doesn't use much energy at all. Which is why it isn't considered a physical activity by any medical professional. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894659915] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote>I'm gonna make a guess that typing and playing games doesn't use much energy at all. Which is why it isn't considered a physical activity by any medical professional.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 6:23:45 PM #197:	Darmik posted... I'm gonna make a guess that typing and playing games doesn't use much energy at all. Which is why it isn't considered a physical activity by any medical professional. it's considered physical activity by you, so you have to admit that video games and therefore esports are physical activity and therefore esports are sports and therefore pro gamers are athletes --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894660074] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I'm gonna make a guess that typing and playing games doesn't use much energy at all. Which is why it isn't considered a physical activity by any medical professional.</quote> it's considered physical activity by you, so you have to admit that video games and therefore esports are physical activity and therefore esports are sports and therefore pro gamers are athletes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkjedilink 01/23/18 6:25:19 PM #198:	Garioshi posted... darkjedilink posted... Garioshi posted... Darmik posted... Garioshi posted... Darmik posted... I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. please tell me why it isn't a physical activity https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html Have at it yoloyoloswagEMP posted... how do the keys get pressed if not physically? A physical action and a physical activity aren't the same thing in the very first paragraph of the article you linked "Physical activity is any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy." energy is "used" when a force is exerted to move a mass a distance moving your finger to hit a key requires a force and is therefore using energy Then how come doctors literally never recommend video games as a physical activity? it doesn't matter because by his own definition video games are physical activity It's actually considered sedentary. --- 'It's okay that those gangbangers stole all my personal belongings and cash at gunpoint, cuz they're building a rec center!' - OneTimeBen <cite>darkjedilink posted [p:894660188] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkjedilink posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think I'll see the day where typing on a keyboard is considered a physical activity. Often these injuries are from repetitive motions and strain anyway. Not exactly pushing your physical limits. </quote> please tell me why it isn't a physical activity</quote> https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html Have at it <cite>yoloyoloswagEMP posted...</cite> <quote>how do the keys get pressed if not physically?</quote> A physical action and a physical activity aren't the same thing</quote> in the very first paragraph of the article you linked "Physical activity is any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy." energy is "used" when a force is exerted to move a mass a distance moving your finger to hit a key requires a force and is therefore using energy</quote> Then how come doctors literally never recommend video games as a physical activity?</quote> it doesn't matter because by his own definition video games are physical activity</quote> It's actually considered sedentary.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 6:26:09 PM #199:	Garioshi posted... it's considered physical activity by you No it isn't. Garioshi posted... so you have to admit that video games and therefore esports are physical activity and therefore esports are sports and therefore pro gamers are athletes I guess I'm a professional athlete because I can get out of bed every morning with this logic. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894660238] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>it's considered physical activity by you</quote> No it isn't. <cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>so you have to admit that video games and therefore esports are physical activity and therefore esports are sports and therefore pro gamers are athletes</quote> I guess I'm a professional athlete because I can get out of bed every morning with this logic.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 6:26:29 PM #200:	darkjedilink posted... It's actually considered sedentary. Not by the definition that he provided. --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894660261] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkjedilink posted...</cite> <quote>It's actually considered sedentary.</quote> Not by the definition that he provided.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 01/23/18 6:27:39 PM #201:	Darmik posted... No it isn't. You gave me a definition of physical activity that includes playing video games, so yes, you do. Darmik posted... I guess I'm a professional athlete because I can get out of bed every morning with this logic. Getting out of bed is not a sport. --- <cite>Garioshi posted [p:894660339] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>No it isn't. </quote> You gave me a definition of physical activity that includes playing video games, so yes, you do. <cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I guess I'm a professional athlete because I can get out of bed every morning with this logic. </quote> Getting out of bed is not a sport.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 01/23/18 6:29:06 PM #202:	Garioshi posted... You gave me a definition of physical activity that includes playing video games, No I didn't. Garioshi posted... Getting out of bed is not a sport. It's a physical activity going by your logic though right? I'm pretty pro at it. So I guess that makes me an athlete. An athlete doesn't have to be competitive. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:894660426] in Are pro ga... [t:76233511]...</cite> <quote><cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>You gave me a definition of physical activity that includes playing video games,</quote> No I didn't. <cite>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>Getting out of bed is not a sport.</quote> It's a physical activity going by your logic though right? I'm pretty pro at it. So I guess that makes me an athlete. An athlete doesn't have to be competitive.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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