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<blockquote data-quote="mkletch" data-source="post: 410492" data-attributes="member: 3396">Before my last reply be judged as too harsh, answer this question:&nbsp; Why do people do anything?&nbsp; My answer is: to learn.Even if you go to a basketball game as a spectator, you are learning.&nbsp; You observe what happens at the game (aside form any conversation with friends or nearby spectators).&nbsp; But the human brain is more than a squishy file cabinet, and the human mind is more than simply the physical brain.&nbsp; You 'learn' the facts of the game, but also how those facts are associated with each other, and how they associate with other facts you know.&nbsp; You find patterns in the facts, and in the associations.&nbsp; All this from going to a noisy place and doing, effectively, nothing.&nbsp; You learn.If you actually get together with some friends and play basketball, the same is true, plus you are learning new skills, and learning to improve old skills.&nbsp; Learning is still involved, and it goes beyond the simple act of playing the game.&nbsp; The human mind is not that limited.Heck, any animal with more than a simple brain stem probably experiences much the same, though to varying and lesser degrees.&nbsp; Your dog gets better at catching the ball, then applies that to catching treats you throw to him.Most people I know who are or who have been unhappy with their jobs complained that a) it was not challenging, b) the training I wanted or needed was not provided or c) no tuition reimbursement program for masters/doctorate.&nbsp; All of these are also learning related.&nbsp; So yes, it does extend beyond games.Facts, however trivial, are facts learned and tied to other facts.&nbsp; Life is learning.&nbsp; The only way to learn nothing is to do exactly nothing.&nbsp; If even one of your senses is operating, you are learning something, and tying it to other things you know.&nbsp; Even the subconscious helps out, while you are dreaming.So, if you learn nothing from playing D&amp;D, you are a physical embodiment of Oblivion.&nbsp; Only the dead cease to learn.-Fletch!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mkletch, post: 410492, member: 3396"] Before my last reply be judged as too harsh, answer this question: Why do people do anything? My answer is: to learn. Even if you go to a basketball game as a spectator, you are learning. You observe what happens at the game (aside form any conversation with friends or nearby spectators). But the human brain is more than a squishy file cabinet, and the human mind is more than simply the physical brain. You 'learn' the facts of the game, but also how those facts are associated with each other, and how they associate with other facts you know. You find patterns in the facts, and in the associations. All this from going to a noisy place and doing, effectively, nothing. You learn. If you actually get together with some friends and play basketball, the same is true, plus you are learning new skills, and learning to improve old skills. Learning is still involved, and it goes beyond the simple act of playing the game. The human mind is not that limited. Heck, any animal with more than a simple brain stem probably experiences much the same, though to varying and lesser degrees. Your dog gets better at catching the ball, then applies that to catching treats you throw to him. Most people I know who are or who have been unhappy with their jobs complained that a) it was not challenging, b) the training I wanted or needed was not provided or c) no tuition reimbursement program for masters/doctorate. All of these are also learning related. So yes, it does extend beyond games. Facts, however trivial, are facts learned and tied to other facts. Life is learning. The only way to learn nothing is to do exactly nothing. If even one of your senses is operating, you are learning something, and tying it to other things you know. Even the subconscious helps out, while you are dreaming. So, if you learn nothing from playing D&D, you are a physical embodiment of Oblivion. Only the dead cease to learn. -Fletch! [/QUOTE]

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