Confirmed! TV is addictiing...

noahj · January 25, 2002 5:41PM

<a href="http://www.sciam.com/2002/0202issue/0202kubey.html"; target="_blank">http://www.sciam.com/2002/0202issue/0202kubey.html</a>;

As is the Web, Computers, posting to AI and other activities that many people enjoy.

But I'm not addicted, I don't have to post on these forums. It's a choice. Just ignore my post count, that has nothing to do with any addiction I might have.

<img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> I have to go look for a new thread to post in now. <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />

ghost_user_name · January 25, 2002 5:48PM

Confirmed!!

The *Great* AppleInsider Word Association Game is addicting!! <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />

the toolboi · January 25, 2002 5:52PM

Y, I heard this one ages ago, except they claimed that it released dopamine in your brain.

If you can quit without withdrawls its not addicting, and I have done so on many occasions for long periods, when traveling, or when off at our cottage with no computer("Giving up smoking is easy, Ive dont it thousands of times" - Mark Twain).

gustav · January 26, 2002 10:08AM

I knew a guy who read books everywhere he went. While eating, in class, while walking down the street. I never saw him without his face in a book. It was amazing to see him walk down a path on the university campus, avoiding people, street lamps, turn corners, all with his face pressed firmly in a book.

I think any behaviour can be "addicting". If it isn't hurting you or anyone else, then there's no problem.

ferro · January 26, 2002 11:33AM

I cant get enough media...

wether from the tv or computer...

I wish I had all of the channels... and super-broadband!

If I had it my way the living room would be covered in monitors...

remember "back to the future 3" I think it was, where one of the future alex's was watching six channels at once... audio and all...

I would have at least 10 more splits on that screen... if I could afford it... not to mention to the left and the right... I would have the same setup...

I wish there was a way to "plug-in" while I am sleeping...

E PLURIBUS UNIX

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ghost_user_name · January 26, 2002 11:38AM

yikes

When I was reading LoTR a month or so ago I got "hooked" on it. All I did with my free time was read.

gregg · January 26, 2002 11:45AM

I don't get grumpy if I don't watch TV, go online, or play video games. Now, if I don't have sex.... That's addicting!

Confirmed! TV is addictiing...

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