No, that's not what I mean. I fully understand that some people do get enjoyment out of these games, and, if they do, they should definitely play them.
My question is, is the enjoyment justified? Should we be worried about people playing solved games and having fun? What does that say about us as a species?
My comment wasn't in regard to how you view teh tic-tac-toe guy, it was to how you have described your view of people that play "solved games".
But that's what the tic-tac-toe guy is doing. He's playing a solved game. Even worse than that, he seems not to have solved it. I hope he's not a doctor!
Worse still is that the programmer apparently hasn't solved it ^_~.
Scott's basically saying that the guy is either an idiot for not solving tic tac toe, or an idiot for enjoying it despite having solved it.
If a tree falls in the forest, does it still make a sound?
Not if it's in a vacuum! More generally, though, it depends on the definition of sound being used, whether it's defined by the pressure wave mechanics, or the perception of such waves.
I didn't really read the article, but I already know that Tic-Tac-Toe is easy to solve. Why? Cause I already did it. About a year ago I made a tic-tac-toe game that has the ability to be 100% unbeatable because the game itself only has so many solutions. I don't put anything against people who are good at the game cause they can rock most people, but it is a pretty simple game to be "good" at.
My question is, is the enjoyment justified? Should we be worried about people playing solved games and having fun? What does that say about us as a species?
Enjoyment is it's own justification. And, no, why should we? If you want to only play games that challenge you, then only play games that challenge you. But some people enjoy playing games because it doesn't challenge them, and that's okay too. It says nothing about our species.
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My question is, is the enjoyment justified? Should we be worried about people playing solved games and having fun? What does that say about us as a species?
Scott's basically saying that the guy is either an idiot for not solving tic tac toe, or an idiot for enjoying it despite having solved it.
More generally, though, it depends on the definition of sound being used, whether it's defined by the pressure wave mechanics, or the perception of such waves.