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Man Dies After 50-hour Gaming Marathon
Orbital writes "CNN is reporting that a South Korean man has collapsed and died of heart failure just minutes after wrapping up a 50-hour gaming marathon during which he only took short breaks to go to the bathroom or a quick nap on a makeshift bed." From the article: "Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games, the daily JoongAng Ilbo reported after interviewing former work colleagues and staff at the Internet cafe. After he failed to return home, Lee's mother asked his former colleagues to find him. When they reached the cafe, Lee said he would finish the game and then go home, the paper reported."
As it turns out, if you wire up the part of a mouse's brain that generates sexual gratification to a switch, and then give the mouse access to that switch, it will repeatedly push that button to the abandonment of all other necessities of life (food, sleep) until it dies.
Apparently, all it took in this case was a game, and the game didn't even involve sex. I wonder what that says about humans.
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http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/20050
Do you think that it was worth it? Did the man die with a smile on his face after 50 hours of intense gaming? I would think so...
This man actually QUIT HIS JOB so that he could spend more time gaming. Perhaps some better health management could be desired, but the man was the epitome of a GAMER.
Rest in Peace buddy.
Stop complaining, get off your ass, and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
Obviously, since he perished after quiting the game, it was the "lack" of gaming that killed him. Let that be a lesson to you parents. When your kid says "5 more minutes Mom!", that might be the only thing keeping them alive.
Has he respawned yet?
MC
/. finds me to be 20% Troll, 80% Funny
"-1 Troll" is the apparently the same as "-1 I disagree with you."
"So boss, is there anyone that's been here more than 12 hours?"
"Hmm...I don't know...we all look alike to me."