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> We have a generation of people addicted to a sedentary activity in a way that's never happened in human history. Heh. Heard of this other addictive sedentar
by kbutler 16y ago
> We have a generation of people addicted to a sedentary activity in a way that's never happened in human history.
Heh. Heard of this other addictive sedentary activity that people call "TV"?
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/americans-watching-more-tv-than-ever/ http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/americans-...
The _average_ America watches 153 hours of video per month (2009). 5.5 hours per day on average.
Looking up TV addiction yields many very similar articles.
I expect that some people are more susceptible to gaming than TV, and others the opposite.
But the results from TV seem very comparable to gaming: some is probably fine, maybe even beneficial depending on your choices. Too much is bad for your physical, mental, and social well-being.
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