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by TeMPOraL 2108 days ago
They are constructive at least by pointing out that there is a segment of the population that finds physical exercises boring, not pleasant at all. Work, not recreation.

> No doctor ever advised playing more video games.

No doctor ever advised reading more thermodynamics textbooks either. And that's because it's out of scope. Most of medicine deals with the body. A smaller part deals with emotions. There is no branch of medicine concerned with cerebral skills.

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Exercise enhances cerebral capacity. More to my point is that exercise is a necessary maintenance activity. It can also be a hobby