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Vibrating Controller Alert

Posted by timothy on from the how-about-compulsive-play-alert dept.

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."

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  1. What next -- warning labels on Playboy? by InterruptDescriptorT · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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    Karma: Excellent Birds (mostly as a result of listening to Laurie Anderson)
  2. I play... by DanThe1Man · · Score: 5, Funny

    theewse gammesss alll the ttimme anddd I'mmm ffine.

  3. 7 hours a day? by !Xabbu · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If your child is spending 7 hours a day in front of a console I really think you need to work on your parenting skills. A TV isn't a baby sitter. Let them spend hours and hours staring blankly at a screen when they become old enough to know better.

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    - Jimbob
  4. Moderation by DarkZero · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Isn't doing ANYTHING for seven hours straight every single day hazardous to your health? This is more of a fact of life than a problem with video game systems.

  5. Re:7 hours / day by Moonshadow · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Most people work for 8 hours a day. Assembly line workers do the same thing for 8 hours a day plus

    And they come home aching at the end of the day. My girlfriend works in retail, and comes home frequently quite unwilling to stand if at all possible. The fact of the matter is, repeated activity (IE, not sleeping) for prolonged periods of time can have adverse effects.

    Heck, even sleeping can be hard on you. Anyone else ever made a transatlantic flight? The 7 hours in a seat (Even 1st class) is murder.

  6. Re:7 hours / day by MindStalker · · Score: 5, Funny

    repeated activity (IE
    Yes, repeated use of IE will cause pain.