cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55294008
Also possible to make mistakes and still win. Chaos!
this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2025
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My favorite thing about this is the context: It was literally about losing a video game.
(Data thought he was broken 'cus he lost)
Well, I liked more the message, it was about Data losing a video game to a humanoid, and him thinking he is broken because of that, but during the episode he learns a lot about the human condition with this, which is his ultimate goal and maybe he is more human than ever, that's my favorite thing about it.
Also that then he leans into his strengths and just plays the game not to win, but to a stalemate, because he knows he can do it indefinitely while the opponent will eventually either get tired or gets frustrated and has to give up.
This is all very true. I didn't mean it wasn't a profound message - just that the profound can come from odd places. It was an excellent episode in my opinion.
That's good to know. I actually learned about the role of luck in one's life through videogames. I learned that sometimes there is nothing you can do. It kinda set me up in life to be more tempered. However, now as an adult I learned that videogames are actually:
FUCKING RIGGED! ARCADES ARE INTENTIONALLY HARD SO THAT YOU WOULD KEEP PAYING FOR MORE TOKENS AND KEEP PLAYING MORE! THAT'S HOW I BECAME A GAMBLING ADDICT!
Okay I am kidding about the gambling bit, but I am serious about games being rigged. That being said, once you find that out, you will realise that it can be extrapolated to real life, realising that society and its system is also rigged. I would caution not blame life itself, because existence and life itself are neutral and inanimate entities, but blame those who rigged the system.
But where must the line be drawn?
Here. This far. No further.
And then break little models of ships.
Thought that post looked familiar for a second. I may post a bit too much.
