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Another computer gamer dies

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by keeley, Oct 23, 2002.

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  1. keeley

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    http://www.vnunet.com/News/1136154


    Second gamer dies after massive binge

    By Nick Farrell [22-10-2002]

    Victim played for 32 hours non-stop

    Just days after the first 'internet overdose', another addict has died after a marathon games binge.
    The 27 year-old Taiwanese man collapsed after playing computer games for 32 hours non-stop.

    Police confirmed that Lien Wen-cheng started playing at the cyber cafe in Fengyuan in central Taiwan at 10.30pm on Thursday.

    At 7am on Saturday, a staff member found the man on the floor of the cafe's toilet foaming at the mouth and bleeding from the nose. "They rushed him to hospital but he was already dead," local police said.

    A police spokesman stated that doctors believe Wen-cheng died from exhaustion, having remained in the same position for too long. The death highlights the danger of such intensive game-playing.

    Less than 10 days ago, a 24 year-old South Korean man died at an internet cafe in Kwangju, 260km outside Seoul, after playing continuously for 86 hours.

    Psychologist Peter Watson explained that playing games over prolonged periods without sleep places the body under considerable stress.

    "Depending on the game, the brain is receiving [the impression] that it is constantly under attack," he said.

    "We would not expect hardened soldiers to cope with a 32-hour fire fight, and yet some people think they can play these games constantly for long periods of time."
     
    #1 keeley, Oct 23, 2002
  2. A-Train

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    Sounds to me like he pulled a Mia Wallace...

    They must have some pretty kick ass games over there in the South Pacific...
     
    #2 A-Train, Oct 23, 2002
  3. subtomic

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    You'd think the guy would have heard of the 'Pause' button
     
    #3 subtomic, Oct 23, 2002
  4. fadeaway

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    To quote Red Foreman, "What a dumbass."
     
    #4 fadeaway, Oct 23, 2002
  5. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    This makes me worry for the life of Rocketman95 and his obsessive posting. :(
     
    #5 B-Bob, Oct 23, 2002
  6. Invisible Fan

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    Last year, I had a binge of Civilization 3 in two days with a 5 hour sleep and a stop to take a shower and buy some fast food.

    I'm not proud of it, it's just that the time passed more quickly than I realized... :eek:
     
    #6 Invisible Fan, Oct 23, 2002
  7. DaDakota

    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    What a bunch of BS...this guy had to be on some sort of drugs.

    DD
     
    #7 DaDakota, Oct 23, 2002
  8. Timing

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    I hate that game. It takes waaaay too long just to make one move.
     
    #8 Timing, Oct 23, 2002
  9. heypartner

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    OK, everyone stand up and stretch.

    DO IT!!!
     
    #9 heypartner, Oct 23, 2002
  10. Invisible Fan

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    Yeah... I tried to cut down on the time it took with the options it had. Eventually, I walked around my room or watched some TV in between turns.

    I guess it was the megalomania that hooked me...
     
    #10 Invisible Fan, Oct 23, 2002
  11. MadMax

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    i second that!!!

    i love the whole, "it creates the impression you're being attacked."

    ummmmm..no. it is just a game...
     
    #11 MadMax, Oct 23, 2002
  12. Invisible Fan

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    It's more like that monkey that presses the lever with the mind-altering drugs a hundred times until he collapses from exhaustion.

    I wonder if gambling addicts that had infinite amounts of money would die similarly.
     
    #12 Invisible Fan, Oct 23, 2002
  13. PhiSlammaJamma

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    What is the name of that game that has parents in an uproar, "Everlast" or something. Apparently kids are playing non stop and it's wrecking TONS of lives. Not just a few, but tons.
     
    #13 PhiSlammaJamma, Oct 23, 2002
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    "Yeah, but the very end, it was EXTREMELY sudden."
     
    #14 TheFreak, Oct 23, 2002
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    Everquest, and it is REALLY addictive, but not if you have a LIFE !!!

    DD
     
    #15 DaDakota, Oct 23, 2002
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