Re: Quick poll: Clumsiness and reaction time

["Dean Phares" <dean.phares@a2central.com.remove-hae-this>]

  To: BLuRry
 > When playing an action or RPG game (say, prince of persia, ultima,
 > drol, karateka, moon patrol, whatever), what is about the amount of
 > time before you make a fatal mistake and when you actually realize
 > it?  How long do you normally react to this mistake while the game
 > displays some sort of death sequence?  2 seconds?  5 seconds?  Do you
 > run around the room like a beheaded chicken for 30 seconds?
 > 
 > what about using other apps -- how long do you go before you make a
 > mistake and when you realize it?  Say you accidentally meant to remove
 > line 100 but accidentally typed 10 and pressed Return.  Do you catch
 > that sort of error within a short amount of time, or do you find
 > yourself discovering that sort of error much later on?
 > 
 > Other than the anticipation of humorous responses, I actually have a
 > motive for this question.  But I wouldn't want to give anything away
 > just yet.  ;-)  Any responses greatly appreciated!
 > 
 > Thanks!
 > -Brendan
 > 
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Brendan,

Making a fatal mistake in a game, and realizing it, are pretty much
simultaeneous. Then, of course, i 
sit there for several seconds mentally calling myself everything under the sun.
After that, depending 
on the game, I either try again or, in disgust, turn the game off and walk
away.

As to the same sort of thing with apps, I try not to be stupid, but errors
happen. Again, depending on 
what I'm doing, turning the computer off and walking away has been know to
happen. 

At least it keeps me from wanting to pick up the computer and throw it out the
window.

Dean
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