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Risto_Saarelma comments on What happens when your beliefs fully propagate - Less Wrong Discussion

20 Post author: Alexei 14 February 2012 07:53AM

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Comment author: Risto_Saarelma 15 February 2012 05:37:20PM 0 points [-]

I was describing my own mind, didn't get around to projecting it yet.

Let me put the question this way: You can probably make a case for why people should want to be interested in, say, mathematics, physics or effective reasoning, even if they are not already interested in them. Is there any compelling similar reason why someone not already interested in game development should want to be interested in game development?

Comment author: Alexei 16 February 2012 02:42:39AM 0 points [-]

Sure, but it would be on case by case basis. I think game development is too narrow (especially when compared to things like math and physics), but if you consider game design in general, that's a useful field to know any time you are trying to design an activity so that it's engaging and understandable.