But I do (Destiny)
Yes of course everything you do affects your brain. But certain items directly change your brain and how it functions in the future, i.e.: changing the pathways your brain takes. They purposely chose to alter your brain, if they did that through unwanted surgery you would be angry, but here you are not?
You missed his point. He took issue with your claim that 'Destiny changes your brain' - because either that change is trivial (in the sense that EVERYTHING YOU DO changes your brain - the changes that Destiny makes are the same kind of changes that riding a roller-coaster makes - or because you're mistaken (if you're thinking that there are brain changes happening when you play Destiny that are DIFFERENT or more radical than the changes that occur when you play ANY game, or, well, do pretty much anything). Destiny is not some sort of cult-like modifier - it won't make you turn on your family or quit your job. It's a game. And for the vast majority of the human race, it's pretty much like any other game out there - it triggers certain pleasure points in our brains and makes us want to keep playing it. (Just about any good game - INCLUDING HALO - does exactly the same thing.)
Yes, for some people, those triggers are a cause for concern - those are the same people that might have trouble with alcohol, or drugs, or gambling. Destiny doesn't turn us into addicts, though - if we have that tendency and play it, we might have more trouble than other people putting it down, but if we don't have that tendency, Destiny won't INDUCE it.
I'm pretty confused by why this is news to you, actually.
Complete thread:
- Knew it, Destiny is using technics to ADDICT us -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 18:21
- I don't get what you are mad it. This was OBVIOUS from day 1 -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 18:43
- I don't get what you are mad it. This was OBVIOUS from day 1 - unoudid, 2015-04-02, 19:19
- You clearly don't get my point -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:20
- You clearly don't get my point -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-02, 19:24
- You clearly don't get my point -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:32
- You clearly don't get my point -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 19:48
- o_o -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 19:50
- o_o -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 19:52
- o_o -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 19:55
- o_o -
unoudid,
2015-04-02, 20:11
- Like this one. -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 20:14
- Like this one. -
DiscipleN2k,
2015-04-02, 20:29
- Like this one. -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 20:30
- Like this one. - unoudid, 2015-04-02, 20:38
- Shut up. Your advertisements fail to entice me! - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 20:39
- Deal! - DiscipleN2k, 2015-04-03, 11:00
- Like this one. -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 20:30
- Like this one. -
DiscipleN2k,
2015-04-02, 20:29
- Like this one. -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 20:14
- o_o -
unoudid,
2015-04-02, 20:11
- +1 -
DiscipleN2k,
2015-04-02, 20:09
- -1 - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 20:11
- o_o -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 19:55
- o_o -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 19:52
- You clearly don't get my point -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 20:09
- You clearly don't get my point -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 20:16
- You clearly don't get my point - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:18
- Except Halo DID change your brain - ZackDark, 2015-04-02, 20:19
- You clearly don't get my point -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 20:16
- You clearly don't get my point - Chewbaccawakka, 2015-04-03, 19:57
- o_o -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 19:50
- You clearly don't get my point -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 19:48
- You clearly don't get my point -
Fuertisimo,
2015-04-03, 23:35
- You clearly don't get my point -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-04, 00:30
- You clearly don't get my point -
Fuertisimo,
2015-04-04, 17:53
- You clearly don't get my point -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-04, 19:45
- You clearly don't get my point -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-04-04, 20:22
- You clearly don't get my point - Fuertisimo, 2015-04-04, 20:58
- You clearly don't get my point - Fuertisimo, 2015-04-04, 20:59
- You clearly don't get my point -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-04-04, 20:22
- You clearly don't get my point -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-04, 19:45
- You clearly don't get my point -
Fuertisimo,
2015-04-04, 17:53
- You clearly don't get my point -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-04, 00:30
- You clearly don't get my point -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:32
- You clearly don't get my point -
unoudid,
2015-04-02, 19:36
- You clearly don't get my point -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:43
- You clearly don't get my point -
unoudid,
2015-04-02, 20:02
- You clearly don't get my point -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 20:06
- You clearly don't get my point -
unoudid,
2015-04-02, 20:09
- THIS. Chris, read this. -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 20:19
- THIS. Chris, read this. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:26
- THIS. Chris, read this. -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 20:19
- You don't seem to understand yourself -
RC,
2015-04-02, 20:28
- But I do -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 20:31
- *** a bit more - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:34
- But I do - Claude Errera, 2015-04-02, 20:40
- But I do -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 20:31
- You clearly don't get my point -
unoudid,
2015-04-02, 20:09
- You clearly don't get my point - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 20:11
- You clearly don't get my point -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 20:06
- You clearly don't get my point - Vortech, 2015-04-02, 23:50
- You clearly don't get my point -
unoudid,
2015-04-02, 20:02
- You clearly don't get my point -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:43
- You clearly don't get my point -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-02, 19:24
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
CyberKN,
2015-04-02, 19:03
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:16
- There was a question that this wasn't already happening? -
slycrel,
2015-04-02, 19:19
- No but they are manipulating you to get money. and.... -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:21
- Not really... This is exactly how gambling works. -
slycrel,
2015-04-03, 01:01
- Which is why there are laws restricting it in many places - scarab, 2015-04-03, 04:29
- Not really... This is exactly how gambling works. -
slycrel,
2015-04-03, 01:01
- No but they are manipulating you to get money. and.... -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:21
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-02, 19:21
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:23
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-02, 19:27
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:30
- Casinos. - Ragashingo, 2015-04-02, 19:48
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:30
- I have some bad news for you then... -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 20:05
- I have some bad news for you then... -
Funkmon,
2015-04-02, 20:10
- I have some bad news for you then... -
Vortech,
2015-04-02, 23:52
- Spaceship Earth needs a cologne. Would buy that in a second. - Funkmon, 2015-04-03, 02:19
- I have some bad news for you then... -
Vortech,
2015-04-02, 23:52
- I have some bad news for you then... -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 20:10
- Your loss. You're getting robbed at every corner anyway. -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 20:23
- Your loss. You're getting robbed at every corner anyway. -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 20:29
- Your loss. You're getting robbed at every corner anyway. -
Leviathan,
2015-04-02, 21:33
- he is hunky - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-03, 12:40
- How can he even read that laptop in that position! - kidtsunami, 2015-04-03, 17:07
- Your loss. You're getting robbed at every corner anyway. -
Leviathan,
2015-04-02, 21:33
- Your loss. You're getting robbed at every corner anyway. -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 20:29
- Your loss. You're getting robbed at every corner anyway. -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 20:23
- I have some bad news for you then... -
Funkmon,
2015-04-02, 20:10
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-02, 19:27
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
Cody Miller,
2015-04-02, 19:48
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-02, 19:59
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
Cody Miller,
2015-04-02, 20:09
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
RC,
2015-04-02, 20:58
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - Cody Miller, 2015-04-02, 21:14
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
RC,
2015-04-02, 20:58
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
Cody Miller,
2015-04-02, 20:09
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
Claude Errera,
2015-04-02, 19:59
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:23
- There was a question that this wasn't already happening? -
slycrel,
2015-04-02, 19:19
- BUT I WANT THAT HAWKMOON RUN MORE STRIKES DO MORE RAIDS -
Cody Miller,
2015-04-02, 19:44
- You've got a problem... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-04-02, 19:47
- On that note... -
CyberKN,
2015-04-02, 19:50
- As someone who doesn't care about completion %... - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 19:53
- On that note... -
Cody Miller,
2015-04-02, 19:54
- On that note... -
CyberKN,
2015-04-02, 20:03
- On that note... -
Cody Miller,
2015-04-02, 20:11
- On that note... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-04-02, 20:30
- What's that, boy? - CyberKN, 2015-04-02, 20:48
- On that note... -
Cody Miller,
2015-04-02, 20:11
- Nail meet head - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:16
- On that note... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-04-02, 20:29
- On that note... -
CyberKN,
2015-04-02, 20:03
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 19:16
- Welcome to 2001. -
Funkmon,
2015-04-02, 19:44
- o_o -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 19:47
- MCC and Pre Sequel. Haven't beaten all the missions. -
Funkmon,
2015-04-02, 19:49
- Gotcha. -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 19:50
- Don't judge me. -
Funkmon,
2015-04-02, 19:51
- Too late. Judged! -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 20:10
- Too late. Judged! -
ZackDark,
2015-04-02, 20:30
- Do you have it on 360? Want to play sometime? -
Funkmon,
2015-04-02, 20:49
- PC, sorry. And it really didn't click for me - ZackDark, 2015-04-02, 21:24
- Do you have it on 360? Want to play sometime? -
Funkmon,
2015-04-02, 20:49
- Too late. Judged! -
ZackDark,
2015-04-02, 20:30
- Too late. Judged! -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 20:10
- Don't judge me. -
Funkmon,
2015-04-02, 19:51
- Gotcha. -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 19:50
- MCC and Pre Sequel. Haven't beaten all the missions. -
Funkmon,
2015-04-02, 19:49
- Welcome to 2001. -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-04-02, 20:14
- Of course Olive Garden is charging you more - ZackDark, 2015-04-02, 20:31
- Welcome to 2001. -
Ragashingo,
2015-04-02, 20:34
- Welcome to 2001. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 21:00
- Welcome to 2001. -
Monochron,
2015-04-03, 15:33
- Welcome to 2001. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-03, 16:36
- To be fair, many of us are Bingle superfans. -
Funkmon,
2015-04-04, 05:38
- To be fair, many of us are Bingle superfans. - Ragashingo, 2015-04-04, 19:40
- o_o -
iconicbanana,
2015-04-02, 19:47
- Knew it, Destiny is using technics to ADDICT us -
Kalamari,
2015-04-02, 19:55
- Knew it, Destiny is using technics to ADDICT us - musicalwahine808, 2015-04-03, 10:03
- The game really wouldn't work without a large population. - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 20:05
- Knew it, Destiny is using technics to ADDICT us - musicalwahine808, 2015-04-03, 09:40
- Technics = mediocre brand. You can do better, Bungie! -
Kermit,
2015-04-03, 11:31
- Beaten to the punchline... - Quirel, 2015-04-03, 15:26
- Hey, what can you say? Technics are addicting. -
Quirel,
2015-04-03, 15:22
- What's up with all the Technics weaksauce? -
ZackDark,
2015-04-03, 16:02
- Sample bias with a smidge of nostalgia. -
Quirel,
2015-04-03, 16:41
- Dat crane - ZackDark, 2015-04-03, 16:52
- What's up with all the Technics weaksauce? Img -
Vortech,
2015-04-04, 23:50
- This post is the best post ^^^ - iconicbanana, 2015-04-05, 00:42
- Yes. - ZackDark, 2015-04-05, 01:28
- What's up with all the Technics weaksauce? Img - Quirel, 2015-04-05, 03:40
- I've never even heard of that Technics. - Kermit, 2015-04-05, 11:04
- Sample bias with a smidge of nostalgia. -
Quirel,
2015-04-03, 16:41
- What's up with all the Technics weaksauce? -
ZackDark,
2015-04-03, 16:02
- Knew it, Destiny is using technics to ADDICT us - Fuertisimo, 2015-04-03, 23:33
- I don't get what you are mad it. This was OBVIOUS from day 1 -
Revenant1988,
2015-04-02, 18:43