Comments on: If You’re Reading This Blog Post, You Might Be Mentally Ill http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/20/if-youre-reading-this-blog-post-you-might-be-mentally-ill/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:52:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Pikajedi3 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/20/if-youre-reading-this-blog-post-you-might-be-mentally-ill/#comment-4581 Pikajedi3 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:26:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/20/if-youre-reading-this-blog-post-you-might-be-mentally-ill/#comment-4581 oh yes, because a need for an upgrade is *obviously* addiction...I mean, nobody needs high specs except Gamers, and we all know they will kills us all <b> In Our Sleep </b>... /sarcasm oh yes, because a need for an upgrade is *obviously* addiction…I mean, nobody needs high specs except Gamers, and we all know they will kills us all In Our Sleep …

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]]> By: Anna Mores http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/20/if-youre-reading-this-blog-post-you-might-be-mentally-ill/#comment-4580 Anna Mores Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:52:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/20/if-youre-reading-this-blog-post-you-might-be-mentally-ill/#comment-4580 Yes jwpt, but like the post says, these people all have other problems like depression and maybe OCD, so "these people are using the internet to cope with other problems." trying to specifically target "the internet" isn't going to help them at all! they'll just find other ways to cope, like drugs and alcohol. Yes jwpt, but like the post says, these people all have other problems like depression and maybe OCD, so “these people are using the internet to cope with other problems.” trying to specifically target “the internet” isn’t going to help them at all! they’ll just find other ways to cope, like drugs and alcohol.

]]> By: jpwt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/20/if-youre-reading-this-blog-post-you-might-be-mentally-ill/#comment-4579 jpwt Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:11:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/20/if-youre-reading-this-blog-post-you-might-be-mentally-ill/#comment-4579 yeah, but you must admit Anna, the situation in South Korea and China is really serious, and judging by many people I've heard of who spend all day on world of warcraft or 2nd life, it could be a real problem... yeah, but you must admit Anna, the situation in South Korea and China is really serious, and judging by many people I’ve heard of who spend all day on world of warcraft or 2nd life, it could be a real problem…

]]> By: Anna Mores http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/20/if-youre-reading-this-blog-post-you-might-be-mentally-ill/#comment-4578 Anna Mores Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:49:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/20/if-youre-reading-this-blog-post-you-might-be-mentally-ill/#comment-4578 man, what's next, the war on internet addiction? internet addiction-specific drugs? this "doctor" is clearly acting out of his own financial interests! man, what’s next, the war on internet addiction? internet addiction-specific drugs? this “doctor” is clearly acting out of his own financial interests!

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