Cory Doctorow posted the story below last week on Booing, and when I saw it, I wanted to post about it on CHEAP AOC POWER LEVELING Geek Dad.  The problem was how to approach it?  Obviously it was a serious, even life-threatening, situation AOC POWER-LEVELINGand the primary reason this kid and his sister were able to survive without truly serious injuries was because the kid was cool under pressure, AOC GOLDand actually thought about how to deal with the situation, rather than panicking and making things worse. 

So, before we get into any discussion about how cool it is that gaming might actually prepare you for real-life situations, let's just MAKING GOLD IN AGE OF CONANgive the kid his due praise for being quick-witted in a tight spot. That being said, it *is* cool, isn't it?