20 Jun
2015
20 Jun
'15
10:51 a.m.
On Jun 19, 2015, at 10:55 PM, Toby Thain <toby at telegraphics.com.au> wrote:
On 2015-06-19 11:21 PM, Christian Gauger-Cosgrove
wrote:
?minecraft physics? is already a derogatory term around the house. And, whether I
encourage it or not, he?s already into building complicated redstone sequencers. I?m
hoping at least to expand his horizons into real-world projects.
Minecraft computing has the asset that his ?logic? is easy to interface to the ?real?
(ack, spit!) world, so that makes me realize that a stepper motor or something similar
(suggested in the original thread) is a pretty good idea to add to the stack at some
point.
Generally speaking, I?m with you, Toby, but we are already there trying to get back?.
On 19 June 2015 at 22:38, William Donzelli
<wdonzelli at gmail.com> wrote:
... NOT do that.
Sorry, had to be said.
Minecraft has nothing to do with logic or electronics and would just be an unnecessarily
obtuse way of approaching it.
For an adult with too much time on their hands? Sure...
?Toby Let him play Minecraft. Start with simple
redstone contraptions, then
move to command blocks.
I'm not ashamed to admit I (24 y/o) play Minecraft now and again (with
friends on their own private servers). I'd suggest anyone serious
about trying to get someone "into" logic and programming with
Minecraft ...