An interesting take on the role of procedural rherotic (Gaming)

by Quirel, Monday, November 04, 2013, 22:59 (4040 days ago) @ SonofMacPhisto

To me, my views on these arts are as certain as a biologist's view on evolution. The layman may deny evolution because he has not the education nor the exposure to the overwhelmingly compelling evidence supporting it.

Oh, wow. Did you just ascribe to art and literature the same sort of rigor that we ascribe to science? That's priceless.

What's wrong with that?

Honest question.

Art isn't science. There can be art in science, and science in art. But art is subjective, both in the creation and expression of it. You can't quantify beauty the way you can quantify shear stress or mass flow rate through a control volume. And saying that your views on art and literature are as certain as a studied biologist's views are on evolution is just... urgh.

Go ahead. Devote N years to your art. There's going to be someone out there that has devoted N+1 years who will look down his/her nose at you and say "You're wrong".

Art and literature are good, don't get me wrong. But they aren't science, and they're beautiful because of that.

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Death of the Player - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-11-03, 13:05
- Very confused article. - uberfoop, 2013-11-03, 13:57
  - Very confused article. - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-11-03, 14:15
    - Very confused article. - uberfoop, 2013-11-03, 14:50
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        Very confused article. - Pyromancy, 2013-11-03, 15:40
        
        Very confused article. - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-11-03, 16:01
        
        Indeed. - Ragashingo, 2013-11-04, 15:07
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        hrmmm.... - electricpirate, 2013-11-04, 10:11
        
        she? - MrPadraig08, 2013-11-04, 10:16
        
        The article. Not me. - Leviathan, 2013-11-04, 10:30
        
        ok LadyLevi - MrPadraig08, 2013-11-04, 10:38
        
        No problem, handsome. - Leviathan, 2013-11-04, 11:26
        
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        If you guys have not, read the book. - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-11-06, 10:15
        
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