Side-affects of using technology

Nintenditis, sore thumbs from using video game controllers.

Carpal tunnel syndrome - though you can also get it if you are a pianist.

Eyestrain- from constantly looking at a computer monitor.

Spreading hips- From sitting at a computer, rather that going out to exercise.

I've heard of people getting tendinitis (msplld?) and some other joint related conditions as a result of frequent repetitive typing, etc.

I have HUGE thumb muscles from too much nintendo. I absolutely rock in thumb wars, and I'm not joking.

Thanks guys for all your responses, I found it quite interesting that you all have similar ailments.

My friend seems to think that playing video games turns you into an unsociable person, what do you think?

Nat23 - I think that you have come up with a chicken/egg question. Do people who play video games tend to be isloates to start with, or do paying the games a lot turn them into isolates?

Some time ago there was a question about what type of person each member was, especially those who spend a great time on the internet. As I remember, the statistics were skewed towards people who were not terribly social in real life.

Phoenix 32890- Thats a good point of view you've raised and I can totally see where your coming from.

Do you feel that technology has any other consequences apart from physical ailments?

I think that it affects your mental health, in regards to in the past where people remebered most if not all the numbers that was of great importance and now that they've got a mobile they barely know their own number.

Oh, I don't have carpal tunnel, was just telling you what people can suffer. I have a little tendonitis, which is very, very different from carpal tunnel, which is quite a serious ailment.

Thanks for your response jespah! and its a good job you don't have carpal tunnel!

Yes, I think that in the past people had a better handle on information, like their friends' phone numbers. The difference is that now, IMO, people are absorbing a much more intense level of information, which most people could not possibly commit to memory.

Whenever there is a change, people tend to be leery of it. I remember when digital wrist watches first came out. A teacher of my acquaintence agonized over the fact that kids would no longer have to learn to "tell time".