The Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything.
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When I first started Minecraft, I was uneasy about the whole mining thing, as I am the textbook tree hugger. But now I am a tree-puncher too. I have a clear conscience about this because A: It's a game; and B: It could actually help the environmental cause. It can teach us to be careful about mining(Sometimes you can run very low on iron and coal), forestry(It is a necessity in Minecraft to replant forests with saplings lest you run out of wood) and it shows that game can run dry. Next thing we need is the necessity of fresh drinking water in the game and it would be the supreme teaching tool for gamers. But there are still holes. You don't need animals left for more to appear later, it takes a ridiculously short time for crops to grow, and our world is not limitless(The universe is, but that's a different discussion). And of course energy. Coal is not unlimited in the game, which is all too true in the real world. The advent of solar panels in Minecraft got me very excited. But redstone has unlimited power as do the levers, buttons, pressure plates and torches(burning out torches was one of the reasonable 2.0 updates in my opinion). That is definitely not true in the real world. So could we use this game for ecology education, or should we wait till later updates?
Well, in minecraft, running out of coal is not a problem at all. Even if you run out of coal in the area around yourself you can use tree farms to get charcoal.
The Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything.
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That is true, so I should say that Minecraft is way easier. There is always a way to get around something and if not, you die only to find yourself back on your bed. There are countless major distances. I am still figuring out where the hostile mobs fit in in all this. Other humans being humans and fighting you for your resources?
Minecraft is a way to make people eco-friendly