Does Gaming Reduce Productivity?

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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If I were an employer, and one of my employees asked me for the opportunity to play games on my dime, arguing that he'd improve his productivity while on his lunch break, I'd generously offer to fire him so that he could spend the entire work day improving his productivity. Why should *I* be the one to limit just how productive this employee can become ?

What a brain-dead premise. Volleyball courts and gyms, I can see. Computer and video games ? Give me a break.