Man dead after online gaming binge - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

stampeder · 2007-09-17, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Sep 17, 2007 08:48 AM
Associated press

BEIJING – A man in southern China appears to have died of exhaustion after a three-day Internet gaming binge, state media said Monday. The 30-year-old man fainted at a cybercafe in the city of Guangzhou on Saturday afternoon after he ha been playing games online for three days, the Beijing News reported.

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/257404

Nuje · 2007-09-18, 12:00 AM

Let's hear it for natural selection continuing to do its thing and thinning the herd so as not to dilute the gene pool too much.

macemuscle · 2007-09-18, 05:14 PM

That's an awefull thing to say!

Btw this is not the first time I've heard of this... I think there was a similar incident in Korea a few years ago.

2007-09-18, 05:14 PM	#3
macemuscle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 357	That's an awefull thing to say! Btw this is not the first time I've heard of this... I think there was a similar incident in Korea a few years ago. __________________ LC60E77UN, 8300HD+HDD, TX-SR876, TSS1200, PS3, Xbox360, DVP642, H880 LC46D62U, 8300HD+HDD, HT-TQ85, Wii, HOne

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

2007-09-18, 12:00 AM	#2
Nuje Veteran Join Date: May 2002 Location: A charted un-desert isle Posts: 2,465	Let's hear it for natural selection continuing to do its thing and thinning the herd so as not to dilute the gene pool too much.