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Cheaper Car Insurance For Gamers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hand-eye-coordination dept.

I know your first reaction is that this story is gonna be an ad, but SpuriousLogic's story is actually about insurers considering giving a discount to elderly gamers. The question is: does gaming improve mental agility and make you a safer driver? And if so, I'll have to add gaming to mowing the lawn for my weekly chores.

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  1. It make sense to me by yttrstein · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...as elderly gamers probably spend very little time in their cars.

    1. Re:It make sense to me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Funny, since grampy started playing GTA4 he's spent more time in [stolen] cars!

    2. Re:It make sense to me by steelfood · · Score: 3, Funny

      Different games require different mental "modes" to perform well in them. For example, both FPS's and driving games promote fast reflexes. But for FPS's, your view is forward, and hence intense concentration of "forward" gets promoted, a tunnel vision of sorts. For racing games, and especially something like Mario Kart, you need a greater awareness of the situation around you. The same concepts apply to turn-based and realtime strategy games.

      So I'll bet if someone runs out onto the road in front of your son while he's driving, he'll respond very quickly. Now, whether that's hitting the brake hard or hitting the gas hard is a separate matter...

      --
      "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."
    3. Re:It make sense to me by flappinbooger · · Score: 3, Funny

      The on-coming car was not shooting at him.

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      Flappinbooger isn't my real name
  2. Yes! by camperdave · · Score: 3, Funny

    All my years of FreeCell and Minesweeper will not have been in vain.

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    When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!
  3. More time playing games = less time driving by bonkeydcow · · Score: 5, Funny

    You probably don't have a life, so you can drive less? World or Warcraft should give you an 80% discount on your car insurance, heck it could cover the monthly fee. I see synergy.

    1. Re:More time playing games = less time driving by DgtalPimp · · Score: 4, Funny

      "State Farm how can I help you"?
      "I just finished leveling my Destro lock"
      "That's great sir. That qualifies you for a 5% discount on your annual rate, if your 6/8 T6 or higher we can adjust it to 10%, but you have to show a decent DPS AND join the State Farm guild".
      "Do I have to be in the guild for the 5% discount"?
      "No sir that's our standard no life, 'No life, No drive' discount"
      "Yeah your right, send the guild invite and mark me down for 10%".

  4. Re:not really by Krinsath · · Score: 5, Funny

    With apologies to Ron White:

    "Real life driving is not like a racing game, and I'm quoting a judge on this one"