I mean really nowenmitywithinMay 27 2006, 14:58:35 UTC
even if another chernoble happened, would we blame videogames? hell no. Why? because it's the guard's own idiocy. if he's SO engrossed in the game that he can't even pay attention, and he's a GUARD! he should be fired for that.
you really can't blame this on videogames. Human incompetancy trumps all.
Re: I mean really nowenmitywithinMay 27 2006, 15:23:37 UTC
yes, I know it's NOT an indictment of games, but of course the anti-gamers won't see it like that.
They'll see it as "videogames are preventing even normal people from copmleting their jobs" or something to that effect. and the fact that it's a NUCLEAR plant doesn't help either. I'll bet you any money that some anti-gamer will say "another chernoble or another giant nuclear mess could have happened because of videogames!"
Re: I mean really nowacroamatisMay 29 2006, 19:57:21 UTC
Chernobyl. Sorry, nitpicky I know, but it's a place, and an important event in world history.
To weigh in, you're also being unnecessarily pessimistic. I really doubt that they'll draw attention only to the video game. Anything sufficiently engrossing would've taken his attention, and the only voices who'll carp about video games are the same worn-out voices from before. People are waking up.
you really can't blame this on videogames.
Human incompetancy trumps all.
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Sounds like they will issue new regs restricting handhelds, though.
Actually, I'm surprised they allow PC's... They're pretty damned distracting...
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They'll see it as "videogames are preventing even normal people from copmleting their jobs" or something to that effect.
and the fact that it's a NUCLEAR plant doesn't help either.
I'll bet you any money that some anti-gamer will say "another chernoble or another giant nuclear mess could have happened because of videogames!"
that's what pisses me off.
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To weigh in, you're also being unnecessarily pessimistic. I really doubt that they'll draw attention only to the video game. Anything sufficiently engrossing would've taken his attention, and the only voices who'll carp about video games are the same worn-out voices from before. People are waking up.
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