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Why Do Computer Games Claim Lives?
Ektar wrote to mention an article from Chosun, a Korean newspaper, asking the question why do videogames claim lives? The article is in response to some recent high profile gamer deaths. From the article: "Apparently rare overseas, such cases make frequent headlines in Korea. Why? Experts point to the poor environment of the 'PC bang' or Internet cafes that have mushroomed nationwide. Generally dark and poorly ventilated, they cater to gamers who tend to smoke heavily. The bad air and light can increase the danger of sudden death, experts warn."
What's interesting is to study the repartition of IQs on the normal curve. Men are more represented at both extremes than females. Practical IQ is also quite different from theoretical IQ. IQ as itself is useless, but when you know about the other variables and the different ways to take them into account, it can get revealing and interesting. For instance , my "theoretical language IQ" is around 160, but my "practical social skills IQ" is much lower, maybe 90? Comorbidity is also interesting to look at.