Do I think that the Kinect should take the place of sports? No, absolutely not. There are many things that technology can provide you with but one thing it can't is feeling of the wind rushing through your hair and your running full speed down a soccer field. That's just something a television can never give you. Sure, maybe you can get the same work out, but the experience is not the same. If you just simply want to get in shape, then yes go out and buy a Kinect and play fake soccer in your living room. If you want to know what it feels like to be out on the field in the middle of a game, then don't buy that Kinect for that reason.
I don't want to come across at someone who hates technology. Because trust me, I don't. I have a smartphone just like everyone else. The only thing that bothers me is when technology tries to take the place of something that does not need to be taken the place of. Sports is the number one example. Why do we play sports? Yes, to get into shape. But there are so many other reasons. We play sports to establish a feeling of teamwork. A television screen can't provide you with the feeling of teamwork you get as your jogging down the field as your team member passes you the ball. Maybe a fake person the screen can do that, but it's not the same. Just the feeling of being outside in the fresh air is another thing that a television can't give you.
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