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Breaking News - Online Gaming Causes Death

SUMB44SUMB44 Member Posts: 182
in The Pub at MMORPG.COM

BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- An obese 26-year-old man in northeastern China died after a "marathon" online gaming session over the Lunar New Year holiday, state media said on Wednesday.

The 150-kilogram (330-pound) man from Jinzhou, in Liaoning province, collapsed on Saturday, the last day of the holiday, after spending "almost all" of the seven-day break playing online games, the China Daily said, citing his parents.

Xu Yan, a local teacher, said the "dull life" during the holiday prompted many people to turn to computer games for entertainment.

"There are only two options. TV or computer. What else can I do in the holiday as all markets, KTV and cafeterias are shut down?" the paper quoted Xu as saying.

China has seen an alarming rise in the number of teenage and young adult Internet addicts in recent years, despite attempts to restrict minors from cyber cafes and limit online game playing times.

About 2.6 million -- or 13 percent -- of China's 20 million Internet users under 18 are classed as addicts, state media have reported.

 

EDIT: Source - http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/02/27/china.internet.reut/index.html



Comments

  • GooneyGooney Member Posts: 194

    Daily Mortality in the US alone. ... So... I guess... whats your point.  That Chinese fella seems like a candidate for a Darwin Award.

     


    Major Cardiovascular Disease 2527
    Malignancies 1517
    Motor Vehicle Accidents 120
    All Other Accidents 158
    Respiratory Diseases 338
    Influenza, Pneumonia

    & Tuberculosis    		 172
    Septicemia 88
    HIV Disease 39
    Diabetes mellitus 196
    Liver Diseases 74
    Kidney Diseases 110
    Parkinson's Disease 45
    Alzheimer's Disease 148
    All Other Diseases 565
    Assault (homicide) 56
    Suicide 84
    Surgery/Medical Care 8
    Firearm Injury 79
    Alcohol-induced Death 53
    Other Drug-induced Death 52
    Injury at Work 15
       
    Total all causes 6620

    http://www.applet-magic.com/mortality0.htm

     

    -Gooney

  • SUMB44SUMB44 Member Posts: 182
    There really was no "point" other than to emphasize the importance of moderation.  Given the ardent interest in online gaming of many of us on these forums, it's important not to lose sight of other aspects of life so we don't get miss out on other opportunities. 
  • tbarneytbarney Member Posts: 67
    Did he drop any loot?
  • Unknown
    Originally posted by tbarney

    Did he drop any loot?
    I always wait for the first guy to say this. Grats
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