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Does Gaming Reduce Productivity?

Posted by simoniker on from the mandated-metal-slug-break dept.

Scott Taulbee writes "Bob Mandel of AVault has given us his interesting views on why playing games does not reduce productivity, but rather is a stimulating alternative to 'snoozing, daydreaming, overconsuming food and beverages, or sitting like a mindless slug waiting for time to pass.' He suggest that '..compared to other forms of recreational activity that could be enjoyed during work breaks, computer gaming has the greatest chance to hone skills useful for productivity in the workplace.' Should we all take this article to our bosses with requests for installing a GameCube on every desk?"

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  1. Oh Please! by solarrhino · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    One of my "colleagues" comes in around 12 noon every day, fires up solitaire, and plays until at least 3 pm - then, half the time, leaves at 4 pm supposedly to pick up his daughter (yeah, right).

    Just today, some folks were asking the rest of us why a certain bug has not been fixed yet. Naturally, he was already gone for the day. I slipped while trying to reassure them and said "I'm sure he will leave no card unturned". Naturally, all of us who know what's going on broke out laughing....

    I really hate that guy.

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    "Lord, grant that I may always be right, for Thou knowest that I am hard to turn" -- A Scots-Irish prayer
  2. Re:Give Me More by Slurm-V · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Until we are able to reduce productivity like dogs in the street we will not be free.

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    Of course it's going off the rails. How else is it ever going to fly?