In a statement that mixed speculative doomsday scenarios with pointed commentary on the gaming community, prominent Russian streamer and content creator Alexander `Nix` Levin recently declared that players of the popular online game Dota 2 would, in his estimation, not be among the chosen few admitted onto a hypothetical apocalypse-survival ark.
Speaking during a recent broadcast on Twitch, Levin elaborated on his rather selective criteria for such a vessel. According to Nix, the passengers of this crucial post-apocalyptic lifeboat wouldn`t be chosen based on mere survival skills or good behavior. Instead, the bar would be set astronomically high. “You won`t be let into the ark, guys,” he stated bluntly. “I`m telling you. Doters won`t be let into the ark.”
His rationale? Only individuals representing the absolute pinnacle of human potential – perhaps the top 0.01% – would qualify. These are individuals, in his view, whose genetic potential is so profound that their descendants could potentially include figures on par with Leonardo da Vinci or Nikola Tesla. “Your genes must be simply [incredibly] high. Then you`ll be let into the ark,” Nix posited. The reasoning, as he framed it, is simple: those admitted to the ark are tasked with the monumental responsibility of restarting and reshaping humanity on a desolate planet.
While the scenario itself is purely hypothetical – and perhaps a tad dramatic – Nix`s comments quickly became a talking point, highlighting ongoing (and often humorous) stereotypes about gamers and their perceived lack of `real-world` applicability. The idea that participation in a complex strategic game like Dota 2 somehow disqualifies one from possessing the `right` genes or skills for survival is, at face value, quite the assertion.
One might pause to consider what, precisely, the genetic marker for `potential future Da Vinci` might look like, or if twitch reflexes developed over thousands of hours of gameplay might not be entirely useless in a high-pressure survival situation. An actual ark scenario would arguably require a diverse skillset far beyond intellectual potential or abstract genetic promise. Practical skills, collaboration, resilience, and the ability to maintain morale under duress seem equally, if not more, critical than the abstract possibility of fathering a future genius.
It appears the ability to flawlessly execute a Roshan kill under pressure was not, in Nix`s envisioned future, high on the list of essential traits for repopulating Earth.
Ultimately, Nix`s commentary serves as a vivid, if somewhat whimsical, reflection on how value is perceived in different contexts, and how stereotypes persist. It`s a reminder that in the vast landscape of online commentary, even hypothetical end-of-the-world scenarios can become a stage for debating the merits – or perceived lack thereof – of specific communities.
Finley Holt