+Dufer Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I am Dufer's girlfriend---- Loving Linda I am a college student and in an English class this semester I am to write a research paper. I was given a list as long as my arm on subjects NOT to write about. I was told to come up with a new and interesting topic that has never been covered before. Talked to Dufer about it and he suggested geocaching and of course I readily agreed! What an incredible idea! I've found a couple of books that I need to buy to have research material. In my paper Iam to "argue" the positives and negatives of geocaching. My list of positives are three times longer than the negative list. Of course the typical ecosystem, interupting nature blah blah is on the neg list. I love geocaching and am having a hard time getting negatives out of it. Anyone have any other ideas? The book that I have found online that I need to buy is Geocaching: Hiding, Hiking, and High Tech. Are there any other books that I should get that covers caching that well? THANKS LOVING LINDA Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 This one was a lot of fun to read...though I suspect you'll be added to some secret list the government keeps if you buy it. Bret Quote Link to comment
+geckoee Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 (edited) An "Is Geo-caching Good or Bad" paper? I guess if it's an under-grad filling English requirement paper that works nicely, but.. What about doing a paper on what motivates people to geo-cache, and why most of us don't "break the rules." Or the human interactions that exist, or lack there of, (maybe due to a connection with technology?) and the anonymity of the people involved (from the impersonality of the internet?). Tell us how it goes. I'm curious as to what you use for a thesis. Edited January 22, 2004 by geckoee Quote Link to comment
+Dufer Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 This research paper is to argue the pros and cons of one subject, So it would be the pros and cons of geocaching Quote Link to comment
+geckoee Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I just think there is so much more under geo caching that has not been explored deeply that you could work with. However, if it's just another paper, and there is a short time limit then stick with the basics and get a grade right? That’s what I would do in that situation any ways. Just my two bits. Quote Link to comment
+Dufer Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 LOL this paper is not due until the middle of MAY! I am just one of those women that likes to have it done NOW! I really want this paper to be good because I have to read it to a classroom full of freshman college students--WHAT BETTER WAY TO CREATE INTEREST AND GET YOUNG PEOPLE INTO THE SPORT! obtw I am a 35 yo college freshman too! what will really cinch it is that there is a trad cache on the MWSC campus that I can tell them about Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 (edited) I love geocaching and am having a hard time getting negatives out of it. - Risk of injury and here. - cost - Use of resources - Risk of addiction - General insanity Run away! Run away! Edited January 22, 2004 by GeckoGeek Quote Link to comment
Cholo Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I haven't checked Gecko's links, but I bet they are all good sources. The idea is that you will find more material in these forums than any book. Use the search feature in each of the forums, and don't limit it to the last 30 days or so. You will need to come up with the key words to use. You will have to scan thru a lot of nonsense, but there are more subjects here than can possibly be imagined. Good luck. Quote Link to comment
+geckoee Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 (edited) Risk of injury and here.- cost - Use of resources - Risk of addiction - General insanity Run away! Run away! 'Took a quick read through those posts. That's good stuff GeckoGeek. The people in here always have something funny to say. Even when talking about lime disease and stitches. The injury rate is existent, but much lower than almost any other outdoor activity I can think of. Edited January 22, 2004 by geckoee Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Everything you need is in the forums. Not a book. At this point in the game any book is nothing more than one persons opinion on "geocaching". Who are the experts anyway? NOBODY. At best someone has 3 years invested in this. Hell people train longer for bronze at the olympics. Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 The injury rate is existent, but much lower than almost any other outdoor activity I can think of. Given the way people try to cache at night or in very difficult terrain, I'd think it would be easy to come up with some other safer outdoor activities. Maybe birdwatching? Quote Link to comment
+geckoee Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Good point GeckoGeek. For some reason I was thinking rock climbing, hiking, kayaking. I forgot about the low impact ones like bird watching, leaf collecting, picnicking, the list could go on. Quote Link to comment
+Polgara Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 If you hang in these forums enough, you can just cut and paste people's replies to various topics, and the whole paper will just write itself. Quote Link to comment
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