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Jacob Molari
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Posted - 2004.03.08 17:42:00 -
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Edited by: Jacob Molari on 08/03/2004 17:43:08
News Story
Sum it up... because of video games, people are watching less and less TV.
Personally, I find interactive entertainment (playing a game) infinitely more enjoyable than statically watch a TV program.
My daily consumption of TV is about 1 hour. 2 back to back episodes of the simpsons. and 4-5 hours of gaming per day. More on the weekends.
How about you? How much TV time do you spend, when compared to Game time?
And personally, Online RPGs are the biggest consumers of my time. First was UO, then AC, now Eve.
Your thoughts How much TV-time vs Game-time do you spend?
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original
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Posted - 2004.03.08 17:45:00 -
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Edited by: original on 08/03/2004 17:45:54
what is this TV you speak of? I just download episodes of aqua teen hunger force and watch em on my computer. Although I have been known to watch some dvd's on the TV.
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Danton Marcellus
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Posted - 2004.03.08 17:47:00 -
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I listen to TV it's the new radio, haven't owned a radio since the early 90s, it's a lost concept, sorta like the trade channel.
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Thomdril Merrilin
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Posted - 2004.03.08 17:47:00 -
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i got 2 TVs next to my PC... but i hav 2 PCs... and then the TVs are used more to play my xbox more than watch TV.
1-2hours of TV a week, 10-40hours of EVE a week (depends what mood i am in lol)
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Heritor
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Posted - 2004.03.08 17:48:00 -
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My amount of TV cosumption is negligiable (spelt phonetically <---so was that)
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Eris Discordia
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Posted - 2004.03.08 17:53:00 -
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I spend much more time online playing EVE or reading the forums, then that I watch television.
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MooKids
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Posted - 2004.03.08 18:16:00 -
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I usually have my TV on for background noise when I am on the computer.
Also, a buddy of mine tells me that a psychology professor of his said that playing video games can help raise your IQ as they help build problem solving skills. The professor is from the University of Illinois, which we both attend.
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Xelios
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Posted - 2004.03.08 18:24:00 -
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I don't watch TV at all, I can't stand commercials and if I saw another one I couldn't be held liable for what I'd do. So I just download what I want to watch. But I definatly play games more than watch TV.
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Jim Raynor
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Posted - 2004.03.08 18:26:00 -
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Other than Adult Swim I really don't watch any TV what so ever.
The shows are pretty much crap these days.
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Styrmir
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Posted - 2004.03.08 18:27:00 -
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Yes, of course people who play alot in a game do not watch TV as much.
But at least when one plays a game like Eve one is actually "doing" something as opposed to just passively watching TV.
I think that playing games is not worse than watching TV and probably is better 
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Deep Spacer
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Posted - 2004.03.08 18:30:00 -
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watch TV as i mine...thats about it
also there really isnt much to watch anyway. adult swim from 11pm-2am and the powerblock stuff on spike on saturdays is all i catch. occasional reruns of star trek and highlander, with some McGyver when that stuff isnt on.
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Capn Blood
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Posted - 2004.03.08 19:20:00 -
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Movies are about all I watch on TV, unless there's a really good documentary by Horizon or the such.
I also really enjoyed Time Commanders, being a bit of a wargamer geek 
I split my time pretty evenly between PC gaming, painting my figures for warhammer fantasy battles (even play the occasional game ) and the odd evening roleplaying (old fashioned pencil and paper stuff).
Ohhh and alcohol...lots an lots of that
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Hematic
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Posted - 2004.03.08 19:33:00 -
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I watch TV for movies and sports.
But then again I haven't been a big TV buff since dial-up BBS's and if you didn't have a 2400 baud modem with MNP you were a PD R0dent lamer l00ser.
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Lianhaun
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Posted - 2004.03.08 19:40:00 -
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I missed this season of Sex and the City 
This is not a hijack
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Jacob Molari
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Posted - 2004.03.08 20:06:00 -
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I usually have my TV on for background noise when I am on the computer.
Also, a buddy of mine tells me that a psychology professor of his said that playing video games can help raise your IQ as they help build problem solving skills. The professor is from the University of Illinois, which we both attend.
I've wondered that for a while. I'm betting games like EVE and other RPGs can actually raise your IQ when compared to TV.
Even games like command & conquer, starcraft, etc, help you build complex problem solving abilities.
Just my $.02.
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Kurenin
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Posted - 2004.03.10 02:32:00 -
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I usually have my TV on for background noise when I am on the computer.
Also, a buddy of mine tells me that a psychology professor of his said that playing video games can help raise your IQ as they help build problem solving skills. The professor is from the University of Illinois, which we both attend.
I've wondered that for a while. I'm betting games like EVE and other RPGs can actually raise your IQ when compared to TV.
Even games like command & conquer, starcraft, etc, help you build complex problem solving abilities.
Just my $.02.
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No seriously, EvE is less likely to involve problem solving whatnots than the other games you mention, think about it for a bit and youll see what I mean.
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Silverlancer
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Posted - 2004.03.10 03:00:00 -
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Agreed. Computer games like EVE actually involve the player. TV is just a couch potato experience.
I haven't watched much TV except for news since I discovered Earth and Beyond, my first MMORPG, almost 2 years ago as of today 
I would say that games like EVE definitely involve intelligence. Counterstrike however I believe is responsible for the incredible drop in intelligence in the United States
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Takeda Seikiri
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Posted - 2004.03.10 03:10:00 -
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i think the most tv i watched last month was about 3 hours worth...and that was CNN
the rest of my time......flying my little space ship 
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cypriss
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Posted - 2004.03.10 03:16:00 -
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Also, a buddy of mine tells me that a psychology professor of his said that playing video games can help raise your IQ as they help build problem solving skills.
can someone tell my wife this?
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NocturN
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Posted - 2004.03.10 06:28:00 -
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Reality is a matrix created to support the eve universe.
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Arima Todai
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Posted - 2004.03.10 06:33:00 -
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Other than Adult Swim I really don't watch any TV what so ever.
The shows are pretty much crap these days.
Same here ...TV is really just backround sound for time spent on the puter
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Papa Cerb
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Posted - 2004.03.10 07:00:00 -
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I like BBC World as backround when playing EVE :)
When I'm getting tired and #@*&^ of EVE, I'm reading books :)
IMO TV is much more useless time-eater than computer games.
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Ertai Vodalion
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Posted - 2004.03.10 08:24:00 -
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my TV-time is ~15 minutes news a day - and the occasional Movie (if it comes without advertising / or dvd)
the rest of my time is either playing with my child, wife or computer ...
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Queen Claire
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Posted - 2004.03.10 08:34:00 -
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Edited by: Queen Claire on 10/03/2004 08:37:35
There's only junk on TV anyway. This is the country of the "reality-tv" and "docusoaps" (sweden) But sometimes there are an occasinal good movie on public service. But I'm gonna get an xbox to kill that last 1 TV-hour per day...
I have connected my TV to my computer, so it's mainly for watching DVD and films that I have on my computer. Wich is 95% anime...
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Martin0080
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Posted - 2004.03.10 08:47:00 -
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Yeah i'm sick of the docusoaps and reality crap on telly now adays, uk is full of this shoddy programming they call watchable telly, i hate the stuff :)
I come back from work, have me tea and then whack on Eve, then i go from there... oh and yes telly on in background, its boring mining sometimes :)
Oh and lol @ the CS comment about the US' drop in IQ, thats gunna tweak some nerves !
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Angel Alita
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Posted - 2004.03.10 09:46:00 -
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I havent watched much TV in a long time. Most of it is crap, lowest common denominator docu-soaps and "reality" shows. Total garbage really. My TV is used for PS2 and DVDs.
The other night was mining and playing FFX-2. I guess I need to get out more.
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Scorpyn
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Posted - 2004.03.10 10:39:00 -
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Actually, I don't even have a TV anymore. Never used it.
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Nariko Tenrai
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Posted - 2004.03.10 10:50:00 -
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I'm up in the mountains, and you need satellite to get any channels here. I never got a subscription (the house we rent came with a dish) when we moved in last June, so I've gone without TV for as long as I've been playing EVE... tho' that's just a coincidence.
*waves at Arima Todai, a fellow Kare Kano fan* ^_^
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Sally
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Posted - 2004.03.10 10:55:00 -
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Never watching TV. Prefer cinema or books or magazines.
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Adriana
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Posted - 2004.03.10 10:59:00 -
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Depends what's on the history channel. My kids usually lock the other two TV's up. I prefer playing online anyway. So about 1-2 hours a day...maybe, and significantly more time online.
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