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Why do horrible pieces like this end up on the front page? From the article: "'Personal posture trainer' startup LumoBack released the results of a study today
by vitd 13y ago
Why do horrible pieces like this end up on the front page? From the article:
"'Personal posture trainer' startup LumoBack released the results of a study today that examined 'Silicon Valley Syndrome,'...The results are shocking: 60 percent of participants reported that they have experienced adverse health effects as a result of technology."
So a company that did its own study found that their service would help 60% of people? Big surprise.
But there's more wrong with this. "60% of participants reported ... adverse health effects ... of technology." 60% out of how many? And does that mean that 40% of users reported no bad effects at all? I mean even if you don't feel back pain and posture problems, you probably get eye strain when looking too long at a screen from time to time. Of course, eye strain isn't a hugely debilitating problem, so counting it with more serious things is deceptive.
This is a terrible article.