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Video Games in the Future

Video Games in the Future. Colten Ledbeter Cornerstone 2012-13. Health Problems. Short term Blood clots Dehydration Can be very dangerous Can cause death. Health Problems. Long Term From sitting around Obesity Heart disease Diabetes Cancer. Health Problems. Other problems

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Video Games in the Future

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  1. Video Games in the Future ColtenLedbeter Cornerstone 2012-13

  2. Health Problems • Short term • Blood clots • Dehydration • Can be very dangerous • Can cause death

  3. Health Problems • Long Term • From sitting around • Obesity • Heart disease • Diabetes • Cancer

  4. Health Problems • Other problems • Unsocial • Irregular sleep patterns • Behavior problems • Under aged kids

  5. Health Problems • Other problems • Impaired academic performance • A 2010 study from researchers at Denison University in Ohio, published in the journal Psychological Science, compared two groups of boys that had never owned gaming systems. They gave one group a system right away, but withheld games from the other group for four months. Boys who received the video-game system first had more teacher-reported learning problems and significantly lower reading and writing scores than the other boys. (LiveScience)

  6. Health Problems • Other problems • Addiction • Dr. Grasby Hammersmith, London • Playing video games can be chemically addictive. The production of dopamine doubles in the brain of a person who consistently plays video games. The researchers found that the dopamine produced had the same effect as amphetamines or Ritalin injected into the blood stream. (SpaceForSwashbuckling)

  7. Satisfy • Finger print scanner • All new consoles • 2 hour limit • Internal timer • Resets after 24 hours • Scans only right pointer finger

  8. Satisfy • stricter age limits on mature rated games • More content on cover • It's part of my job to ask the parents if they are okay with the content as laid out by the ESRB. 90% of them just brush it off and say "yeah it's fine", however when I mention sexual content, they immediately give me the red flag. My question is where is the dividing line? It's okay for your 8 year old to stab people in the face, blow off their limbs and curse up a storm but if he/she see's a boob, it's time to call in the FCC and the national guard. (GiantBomb)

  9. Vision • Less time gaming • More social • Play more outside • Make more friends • Healthier • kids playing less mature games

  10. Action • Bring attention • Write letters to companies • Write petitions • Sign them • Write letters to congress • Write petitions

  11. Action • Who to get a hold of • Terry Branstad • Go to https://governor.iowa.gov/contact/ • 1007 East Grand Ave. Des Moines, Iowa 50319 • Phone: 515.281.5211 • Microsoft • Go to http://vtechsquad.com/a/microsoft-support-one/?gclid=CMn-35Wb4bYCFYhAMgodgm8AUg • 228 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

  12. Action • Make a website • Show harmful effects • Show plan • Let people “like” cite • Anyway to get people informed • Pressure companies to do something • Vote if possible

  13. Conclusion • Cute kid

  14. References

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