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Old 05-11-2012, 03:43 AM
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How does the old saying go? There's lies, there's damn lies, and then there's statistics. This piece of "journalism" is one of the three.
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Old 05-11-2012, 05:28 AM
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If you could make another "study", find the # of gamers who spend 8+hours a day on a game, and still committed a murder. Bet your number is quite low.
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Old 05-11-2012, 06:00 AM
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If you could make another "study", find the # of gamers who spend 8+hours a day on a game, and still committed a murder. Bet your number is quite low.
Not sure about murder but here is a list of 10 deaths associated with playing World of Warcraft

http://www.rpgownage.com/2011/03/697/
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Old 05-11-2012, 09:32 AM
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Not sure about murder but here is a list of 10 deaths associated with playing World of Warcraft

http://www.rpgownage.com/2011/03/697/
That's bad..

I know were all gamers but I've never got that game at all..Very popular game by all accounts
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Old 05-11-2012, 11:08 AM
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thats not enough data for an statististic

you would need tens of thousands samples
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Old 05-11-2012, 11:12 AM
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Old 05-11-2012, 11:37 AM
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Jesus you put up a light hearted post and this reaction!
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