So, Roy and I have finished putting our furniture back in order (there are still things to hang). Anyways, Roy had found one of Gibson's favorite cat toys, the remote control mouse. Prior to the apartment painting, Roy and Gibson would play. Anyways, I was getting ready for bed when Roy came and said come and watch this game I just invented. I came out to the living room to see what he was talking about "Mouse Bowling." He controlled the mouse to push against a wiffle ball. It moved and looked pretty silly. Anyways, I asked how he came to such an idea. He said that Gibson had pushed the ball and he thought using the mouse to push the ball. I then said, you mean Gibson invented the game. Shame on you, Roy, trying to take credit away from Gibson. Too bad Gibson can't speak for himself, so I took the liberties to post on his behalf. Roy, The Gibson-Idea-Stealer-Man. So low he will go.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
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I think it would have been more fun to see Roy down on hands and knees pushing the ball with his nose!
I have to defend Roy, since he's my brother and occasionally will offer assistance on math-related issues I'm having. Gibson, to the best of my knowledge, has never controlled the remote control mouse and used it to push the ball around ... therefore, the Gibson nose pushing and Roy mouse pushing are two entirely different games, although they are related in that the ball is being pushed around the floor. Justice would like an automatic ball ... she doesn't think tennis balls are nearly as much fun if they aren't moving.
Justice is a pretty smart dog. I'm sure you would have to agree with her that tennis balls are more fun when they're moving.
Even though Roy is my brother too, I have to take Nicole's side because she's a fellow female! And any good researcher nows you always acknowledge your sources!!!
I think games are a lot like models, they can be similar in many respects but still have important differences. For example, you might have a model based on finite elements, and another based on finite volumes. You might push something with your nose, or you might control something to push it. They are inherently different, despite their similarities. Thus, two games. One that Roy invented, and one Gibson invented. There are multiple variations of poker, one obviously came first, but does that mean that the other people stole their idea?
No, but when you invent another kind of poker you don't take credit for having invented the idea of the game in the first place!
Gibson pushed the ball with his paw.
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