DrunknMunky Veteran Posted February 8, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 8, 2009 by Griffin McElroy It's a convention sometimes used in action films -- the unlikely protagonist saves the day by applying combative skills he gleaned during his long sessions with teh Haloz -- but it's a convention apparently rooted in reality. In his latest book, Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century, author and modern warfare buff P.W. Singer relates the story of a young man who became an expert drone pilot within a short period of time -- all thanks to the hours he'd logged on his trusty Xbox. The eighteen-year-old soldier was a high school dropout who failed to qualify for the original position in the armed forces he'd applied for. It was suggested he try his hand at drone piloting, and according to Singer, "because of playing on video games, he was already good at it." So good, in fact, that he was brought back from Iraq to become an instructor at a training academy. Jeez, the only game-related useful skill we've ever picked up is our uncanny ability to name all 493 pok?mon, and that impresses far fewer people than you might imagine. Source: Joystiq> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyro Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 i remember the days when there were only ?101? pokemon suprised he didnt learn his trade through something like flight simulator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyang Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 i remember the days when there were only ?101? pokemonsuprised he didnt learn his trade through something like flight simulator I can't believe I'm answering this, but... There were 150, with one more tacked on later. After that, I stopped bothering. :laugh: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0mbi Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 You can't forget Mew at 151 XD can't believe we are talking about this lol well good on him! wish my skills at Skate could somehow get me a job LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addc182 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) Thats good i know where to go for a career if everything goes wrong lol also what about Missingno? :D 152 (sort of) Edited February 8, 2009 by addc182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanManIt Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 That's a really interesting story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted February 9, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 9, 2009 Makes sense to me. Games can improve your hand-eye coordination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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