tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post115785357604797251..comments2024-03-28T05:12:10.477-07:00Comments on Gone Gaming: The Game of LifeColdfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636345146138362966noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1157982997623737152006-09-11T06:56:00.000-07:002006-09-11T06:56:00.000-07:00I do the route optimization game, too. Other mind...I do the route optimization game, too. Other mind exercises that I do when driving are calculating average speed and estimating time to arrival. I've got my daughter doing the latter as well. "How many minutes to get to our exit (mile markers are great inventions) if I average X mph?"qzhdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052783136246015481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1157977680803565662006-09-11T05:28:00.000-07:002006-09-11T05:28:00.000-07:00But how many comments do you need to get to max ou...But how many comments do you need to get to max out that particular VP track?Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731608339380263848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1157911137208652742006-09-10T10:58:00.000-07:002006-09-10T10:58:00.000-07:00I do the same things, Matt, automatically optimizi...I do the same things, Matt, automatically optimizing routine tasks in my mind throughout the day. I wonder where this really comes from. It could be because I'm a gamer, but I'm also a mathematician, which easily lends itself to optimization, so that seems to enter into it as well. I also wonder how much gender has to do with this. A lot of men seem to be obsessed with shaving seconds off their daily commute (or any drive), whereas most women I know merely shake their heads and mutter, "Boys!" under their breath. Could this be part of the competitive nature society supposedly teaches our sons, while girls are taught to be consensus builders (so who cares how long it takes you to get to the damn store, as long as you get there)? Sorry to introduce dime-store sociology into the subject, but I really do see this pink/blue division a lot with this issue.huzonfirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857915477472022870noreply@blogger.com