If you’re a little geeky you might be aware of (or still mourning) the recent death of Gary Gygax, the creator of supremely nerdy roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons.
Wired editor Adam Rogers explains how D&D shaped the young minds of socially impaired kids everywhere, giving them the training and confidence to eventually take over today’s wired world – especially since D&D’s influence is everywhere from World of Warcraft, to the prevalence of intricate pseudoscientific TV shows like Lost, to the virtual co-opting of socialization through Facebook.
I don’t think I was ever secure enough in my nerdiness to know what D&D was all about, but this is pretty interesting – and might go a ways in explaining why people in PAC lab get so raucous over this weird online game when it’s the last day before spring break and I just want to finish my midterm papers.
Full article here: Geek Love, and an entertaining graphic about the wonders that early exposure to D&D can do.
actually the ones playing in the lab is Dota :D
actually the ones playing in the lab is Dota :D
Thanks for all the good times Gary.
Thanks for all the good times Gary.
PAC and ST WoW/D&D players: grow up, get off the games, and let the rest of us do our work in peace.
PAC and ST WoW/D&D players: grow up, get off the games, and let the rest of us do our work in peace.
umm what, as one of those pac WoW players this fills me with pride
umm what, as one of those pac WoW players this fills me with pride
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