>>11156791The intersections don't stick out. They're carefully cut onto a board by a katana with ink on the edge. They do jiggle and rock, which encapsulates their wabi sabi aesthetic, also pragmatically helps them from not sliding in the board. It's sensually very satisfying to play with, especially with slate and clamshell stones or double convex yunzi.
>>11156792I beg to differ.
>>11156795You're right. How about another nofap or kumbrain thread instead. That's productive.
>>11156805I never understood this defeatist mindset. But it is clear that go is vastly more expressive and thus allows for much greater creativity on the board. Machine learned AI in 2016 was both shocking to watch how territorial it was in the opening, but then beautifully creative it was mid to endgame. This was a sentiment echoed by all pros reviewing Le Sedol's games within the first month of them being played. If nowadays somebody calls these AI fuseki moves not creative, than the definition has simply changed. I wonder how applicable that is to chess and its AIs. Time distorts.
>>11156806It does however improve abstract reasoning and ward of degenerative mental disorders in old age. These are fundamentals of intelligence. Don't be dishonest. Doing mental activities improves mental gains.
>>11156808Sleep and nutrition are critical especially.
>>11156809How do you reason that? Not patient enough for go instead of your vidya?
