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Vibrating Controller Alert
mgibbs writes: "According to this article at the BBC, all those game consoles with vibrating controllers can be hazardous to your health. This would have been nice to know before all those hours killing The Flood in HALO; and here I thought all those pins and needles were from the exciting game play."
WARNING: The Surgeon General (in conjunction with Jocelyn Elders) has determined that masturbation, while an enjoying, normal and healthy activity, can cause carpal tunnel syndrome in practiced too frequently with the arm and wrist in a non-ergonomic position.
Mark my words; I'll bet we see that someday...
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Perhaps this kid should have been doing other things than just playing video games. And maybe he should have been a bit more intelligent. Let's see:
1) He spent SEVEN hours per day playing games. Apparently for upwards of two years. This seems to indicate psychological issues in addition to physical ones. This should have been a warning sign, and someone (his parents, maybe?) should have gotten him to go do something else occasionally.
2) He waited TWO FULL YEARS before seeking medical help. If you've got a problem like that, I could see waiting a month; after all, it could just be a fluke. But two years?
Sorry folks, the kid's an idiot, and his parents aren't paying enough attention to keep him from hurting himself, possibly permanently. Keep this in mind: stupidity can be harmful to your health.
-Carik
Oh no!
I guess I shouldn't jack off with the controller anymore.
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Another 15-year old boy suffered mild bruises after repeatedly hitting himself in the head with a rock. A proposal is also in the works that requires all rocks to carry warning labels.
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Yes, repeated use of IE will cause pain.
Has it struck anyone else here, reading slashdot, that the british papers have entirely become the equivelent of the American National Enquirer. I.E. Useless?
"Sony, which manufactures the top-selling Playstation games, said it had never received any feedback or complaints about hand-arm vibration syndrome after 61 million sales world-wide of Playstations I and II.
:-/
It stressed that there was occasional, but no constant vibration during either game."
Thanks, Sony, I'm glad knowing that your two games, the Playstation 1 and Playstation 2, are the safest games I can own. Where is my Dreamcast copy of Playstation 2? I see the kids in the picture enjoying it!
The research in this article (one extreme case among millions leading to warnings) is astounding. Then again, they do have "WARNING: HOT" on coffee nowadays. Have to protect the public from themselves
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do you know what the hell a troll is? Jesus.
Are you trying to say that Jesus is a troll?