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davidsmeaton506 karma

Hi there Mr Niccol. I have a question and a link that you might find interesting.

Question: Does Taco Bell support the current push for legalization of marijuana? I figured it might be something you guys would have a vested interest in :)

Link: Taco Bell's breakfast menu is being discussed on Reddit's front page right now. The man who posted the photos was not impressed with the quality of food.

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/21i1qs/taco_bells_new_breakfast_menu/

Thanks for doing the AMA. It's great to see business people share their knowledge online.

Edit 1: I suspected he might dodge the question ;) Edit 2: Muchos Gracias for the gold, anonymous benefactor. May your Taco Bell Burritos always be hot, and your ass not! :)

davidsmeaton122 karma

then, maybe, it's time to move ... colorado is a "medicinal" cannabis friendly state! :)

in all seriousness, kudos for helping people learn about it. thousands of people reading through this thread helps those with TS become a little better understood.

davidsmeaton26 karma

to be fair, the dog was on a leash (according to the story) but the owner failed to restrain the dog. so this is a separate issue. the problem isn't leash or dog ... the problem is the way the animal has been raised (trained and handled).

davidsmeaton2 karma

hi. i'm very interested in your research here.

i am doing some post grad stuff involving games and learning. one of the big issues (which you seem to have addressed) is skills transference.

would you say, based on the results of your studies, that the skills acquired in FPS games (in this case faster decision making skills) are able to be significantly transferred to other contexts.

would broader skill-based learning through games have similar outcomes?

davidsmeaton1 karma

Hi Jane, I've been following your work for a long time. I'm a big fan. About 8 months ago you 'favourited' a video that I sent you on Twitter. This one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFuULAE6RfU

I was hoping I could get some feedback from you about it. My writing and research is moving into a space close to yours - the benefits of gaming. I created The Triforce of Gamer Knowledge, which the video discusses. http://i.imgur.com/gM2cp30.png

Would you be interested in sharing your thoughts with me on this??

Also, I've been approached by Pearson Publishing to work on a book (collaboratively) about Minecraft in the classroom. Would you be interested in writing a foreword for it?

Edit: I just saw your "shall we play a game?" comment on twitter. that's awesome. I've always loved that quote and I've been using it on my videos too! :)