Another addition to the list of really bad analogies on here.
Care to explain why? I think it’s not a bad analogy: contrasting two things with the same goal, one fast paced, saturates your cognitive load , and one that leaves more space for reflecting on what is actually happening, inherently less exhausting. You may disagree with the analysis, but it works in this framework.
Re:What if AI just makes us work harder?
by triage8004 on Friday March 06, 2026 @09:53PM
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Able to improve at CS because the time between rounds is so short (even instant almost in death match etc). Wonder if any relation to how fast time can fly
Re:What if AI just makes us work harder?
by globular-toast on Saturday March 07, 2026 @03:52AM
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Yeah, when I used to play CS it was incredible how much time you could "accidentally" spend on it. The commitment per round is so low you just end up having "one more game" over and over again. It's what I've found with coding agents except it's "one more feature". There's less thought going into what is worth doing and what isn't, so you the up doing more in the long run.
Compare playing Counter Strike with having a game of cricket.
Cricket takes a while to organise and set up. You have to contact your pals, physically travel to the field and set up the wickets. Then expect to commit several hours to the game.
Meanwhile, Counter Strike takes no effort. You move your arm to the mouse and click. A game is like 5 minutes of commitment.
The trouble is, before you know it you've spent 5 hours on Counter Strike. You could have easily played cricket in that time, caught up with your pals and exercised your body to boot.