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Post number 14379

gazingus — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 17:18:53 -0800

Hand-arm vibration syndrome may be associated with prolonged use of vibrating computer games. Prolonged in this case means seven hours per day, which seems to be "excessive and exceeds the manufacturer's recommendation." Methinks this is the least of his problems.

By: jcterminal

jcterminal — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 17:27:13 -0800

i always take a break during game play. after a few hours of use, i rest the controller on my crotch for 10 minutes. crap. should i worry about crotch-genital vibration?

By: Yelling At Nothing

Yelling At Nothing — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 17:51:34 -0800

Please, please, please tell me this is a joke.

Perhaps I should be worried that my first impulse was to laugh at this dude, but I have trouble sumoning up any sympathy.

By: ooogiebooogie

ooogiebooogie — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 18:16:37 -0800

I-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i c-a-a-a-a-a-n't re-e-e-e--e-eply pro-o-o-o-perly... I-i-i-i-i-i-i-i'm st-i-i-i-i-i-ll v-i-i-i-i-i-i-brat-t-t-i-i-i-i-ing!!!!!!!!

By: schlyer

schlyer — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 19:29:30 -0800

This story could easily have passed at the Onion.

By: Hildago

Hildago — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 20:39:52 -0800

Sounds like another of the repetitive stress disorders which keep popping up as our species begins to interface more and more with machines. No laughing matter for the surprisingly large percentage of Metafilter users who have or will probably end up with carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of spending so much of our lives attached to a computer. What's interesting is that after 2.5 million years, we're still learning the design limitations of our bodies.

By: Yelling At Nothing

Yelling At Nothing — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 21:14:53 -0800

I don't know if we're still learning the limitations, necessarily, Hildago. I mean, heck, most people know that their bodies aren't really built for things like football and skydiving.

We're just learning how far we can push the envelope.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 21:32:11 -0800

Bad news for the Sybian. Uh, this ruins the surprise, but that's non-work-safe.

By: Kafei

Kafei — Sat, 02 Feb 2002 11:02:22 -0800

my wife has this problem.............. but she had it long before vibrating controlers ever came out. oopps. i don't think i was supposed to tell that.