18 JUN 2013 by ideonexus
Characteristics of Good Computer RPG Games
RPG players are challenged to build many physical, mental, magical, and alliance-
oriented traits and leanings for their characters, and to then build relationships
with other characters as well. There is a natural design emphasis on how characters
are built, and what building a character then means in the context of that character’s
world.
RPGs can be heavy on asset creation in art, because multiple character types, features,
unique abilities, costuming, settings, props, items, and specia... 1 
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notes- Emphasis on character building and character relations
- Asset-intensive
- Developing a character system matrix
- Melding characters with action
- Female gaming audience/emphasis on social interaction
- Story intensive
05 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Evolution Does Not Drive Us Toward Intelligence
We fondly imagine that evolution drives toward higher intelligence. But eagles would think evolution favored flight, elephants would naturally prefer the importance of great strength. Sharks would feel that swimming was the ultimate desirable trait, and eminent Victorians would be quite convinced that evolution preferred Victorians. 1 notes
notesAnymore than it drives us to flight, swimming, strength, or Victorian culture. A quote from Gregory (Albert) Benford.
20 JUL 2011 by ideonexus
The Importance of Smell and Taste in Infant Development
Olfactory recognition may also be the first step toward human bonding and attachment. As we've seen, newborns quickly learn and prefer the scent of their own mother or other caretaker. Nursing babies clearly have the richest olfactory experience, being bathed several times a day in the odors of their mother's milk and areolar secretions. Nonetheless, bottle-fed babies also can learn their parents' scents rather rapidly, depending on the amount and closeness of their contact. After the breast,...
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1 Smell allows an infant to label its world, identifying its mother, father, and siblings; while taste prepares it for the environment it will be born into and influence its preferences for foods within its culture.
