# Ingress

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ingress/714691>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 10, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ingress/714691 "2015-03-10T14:17:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sario/32/18580_2.png) [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ingress/714691/1 "2015-03-10T14:17:18Z")

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I downloaded the app yesterday and I’m already hooked. Thoughts? (Previous thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=686614) )

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**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ingress/714691/2 "2015-03-10T14:31:12Z")

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> [@Sario](#):
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> I downloaded the app yesterday and I’m already hooked. Thoughts? (Previous thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=686614) )

I’ve been playing it for a few weeks. I’ve joined a couple of local groups, which seem to be fairly active. There are a few local get-togethers planned, so I might actually get to know some new people. I think the biggest benefit so far is that it’s got me out in the fresh air, walking around. There are a number of portals near my office, so I get out at lunch most days to ‘make my rounds’ instead of sitting at my desk. I’ve logged 70 km playing this ‘game’ so far.  
…I secretly think it’s part of some government conspiracy to get people to exercise…