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I always heard of people in other countries dying while playing video games. I never thought it would ever be someone in this country let alone someone I knew.
by Buildstarted 14y ago
I always heard of people in other countries dying while playing video games. I never thought it would ever be someone in this country let alone someone I knew. It's one of the hardest things to hit me in my recent life...so sad...please take care of yourselves out there. Stay healthy.
- eridius 14y agoYou may already be aware, but your site seems to be completely non-responsive at this point.
- diesel_travis 14y agoIs there a mirror anywhere?
- Buildstarted 14y agoPosted in full here.
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- mcrawrf 14y agoand by 'here' he means http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4005275 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4005275
- Dylan16807 14y agoDo you actually think the game was related to his death? If enough people play video games an hour a week it's guaranteed that some of them will die while playing. I understand that he was marathoning this game but that shouldn't cause a heart attack.
- omgsean 14y agoI think the subtext was that his sedentary lifestyle is what killed him.
- Dylan16807 14y agoBut how much of that was actually tied to games? Maybe I'm being needlessly nitpicky but I didn't even notice the comment about lifestyle as I first read the article, tucked away near the end.
- jsprinkles 14y agoThat's the point. It's an unnecessary shot at gaming, which is why the fact that the person was unhealthy is near the end.
- omgsean 14y agoFor a guy who took 3 days off work to play D3 and died at his computer? Probably a lot.
- brooksbp 14y agoAgreed. Excessive video game playing over many years may have contributed towards decline in health and eventual heart attack, but not a 3-day sprint.
- kenrikm 14y agoWho knows 3 days without sleep puts a huge strain on your body and your heart.