Re:How Evil Is Tech?
by wpietri on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @03:41AM
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Sure. It's hyperbolic, but it's definitely not a joke.
Also, the two aren't as far apart as they seem at first. There are a variety of groups for helping people quit games. [1] I've had friends say it was easier to quit smoking than it was to quite Warcraft. And when doctors say, "sitting is the new smoking", they aren't just whistling dixie. [2]
Also, the two aren't as far apart as they seem at first. There are a variety of groups for helping people quit games. [1] I've had friends say it was easier to quit smoking than it was to quite Warcraft. And when doctors say, "sitting is the new smoking", they aren't just whistling dixie. [2]
[1] E.g.: https://gamequitters.com/ or http://www.olganon.org/ or http://cgaa.info/
[2] http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/11/health/sitting-increases-risk-...