Author: John Wentworth2
Date: 15:46:16 03/14/02
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On March 14, 2002 at 17:39:43, Slater Wold wrote: >On March 14, 2002 at 17:18:18, John Wentworth2 wrote: > >>On March 14, 2002 at 09:16:36, Paul Doire wrote: >> >>>Does anyone else here suffer from computer chess addiction? >>>I go to work and before I check my voice mails, e-mails, notes and faxes >>>I find myself visiting CCC and WinBoard Forum to get my "fix". >>>Sometimes it wil be an hour or 2 before I do any real work...worse yet if >>>new programs or books are available...I might just spend the entire morning. >>> >>>My work has suffered on occasion because of this. >>>Then I exercise my self-discipline and tell myself that this is silly that I >>>must make work my priority and forget about computer chess...God help me. >>>Of course this will last at tops one week approximately, and then I'm back >>>spending entire days to compensate for the time I missed during my "self >>>control" >>> >>>Am I alone? Anyone understand what I am talking about? >>> >>>Paul >> >>I used to be addicted to it too. Not anymore though. I still like it but I go >>for months without playing chess at all. I almost never have computer vs >>computer games anymore. >> >>The reason I am not addicted anymore is that I finally came to this conclusion: >> >> Who the heck cares! It's chess, your not testing tanks against tanks or people >>against people. It could be anything, why not humidifiers against dehumidifiers >>and see which one will win. OH! and the excitement when a new model comes out!! >>Just think in a few years your garage will be stacked with humidifiers and >>dehumidifiers even though you really only need one. >> >> Maybe a manufacturer will start a forum for the enthusiasts to discuss the >>latest models and the tournaments that are being played out. There there is this >>super Deep humidifier that played and beat everyone, the awe everyone would >>have. >> >>With that in mind take into consideration that all the hours you have spent and >>the money you waste for the latest version and for what?? Didn't make one bit of >>difference for anything, didn't improve yourself so you can make more money, or >>improve your health. For me it actually made my chess game weaker because I >>stopped playing and started watching. >> >>It's kind of like professional sports, some team wins the championship, who >>cares I still have to go to work. Why am I happy about it, I am not on the team, >>I didn't win it they did. The city didn't win it, they did. >> >>So buy a chess program because you want to be good at chess, not because you >>want to see if the latest is better. I boot myself because of all the hours I >>wasted on this, what a complete and total waste of time it was. The only thing I >>get out of it now is from the engineering perspective, I work as a Software >>Engineer and can respect the effort and hard work that people put into their own >>projects. >> >> The developers of the commercial chess programs must shake their head in >>amazement and laugh their heads off because people keep buying their product >>even though they don't need it. > >I am just wondering..........perhaps this is a bad comparison, but do you only >have sex when you want to procreate? > >I mean, you still have to go to work tomorrow. It means nothing. It doesn't >make you money, doesn't "improve" you in anyway. And think of all the time >you've spent (I hope) doing this! What a waste! > >People do things that excite them, and stimulate them. People bird watch for >fun. Who the hell watches birds for fun!?! I must admit, it's not my thing, >but if you like it, I say go with it. > >Don't come here and tell everyone they are wasting their time on computer chess. > Because frankly, you're just wasting your time. And we all know how you hate >to do that. > >Go make some money. "Improve" yourself. Well you are right that sex was a bad comparison. It does improve the closeness with your mate, it's a show of affection etc. I wasn't telling EVERYONE. HE asked a question I answered it for HIM not YOU. If you like it do it, I gave him my opinion. And Yes I do make money and I am always improving myself, because if I am not than I am wasting my time. If I didn't enjoy computer chess I wouldn't be reading this forum at all.
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