http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/killer-app-game-consoles-contain-hazardous-chemicals/1214392

I just wanted to point this out for

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"And whatever you do, don't dump your broken 360 in the trash. The group has further identified game consoles as key contributors towards a growing waste product called "ewaste." Once console have reached the end of useful life, the group said, game consoles are "often dumped and end up in unsafe and dirty recycling yards in developing countries, where toxic contents harm both the environment and the health of workers.""

what??

5/23/2008 1:22:33 AM

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5/23/2008 1:25:55 AM

I have never thrown away a console in my life.

Ever.

5/23/2008 1:27:51 AM

you've never heard about this before? it's been going on for a long time with computers, scanners, etc... we just dump all our shit on developing countries and forget about it, the american way.

5/23/2008 1:59:37 AM

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"DIRTY RECYCLING YARDS"

5/23/2008 2:00:36 AM

those whiney environmentalists.

5/23/2008 2:43:22 AM

it's nice that they didn't even bother to tell you what the 'toxic contents' are

wait, nevermind they did in the article
"polyvinyl chloride (PVC), beryllium, bromine, and phthalates"

These are all vitamins, I'm pretty sure my Mega Men has copious amounts of these.

5/23/2008 9:28:28 AM

phthalates aren't vitamins, they are plasticizers which cause birth defects and hormonal irregularities

[Edited on May 24, 2008 at 12:18 AM. Reason : s]

5/24/2008 12:18:22 AM

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"phthalates aren't vitamins, they are plasticizers which cause birth defects and hormonal irregularities"

what is the percent chance these will cause super powers?

5/24/2008 12:19:52 AM

2.5%

5/24/2008 12:22:02 AM

Oh, so that's how the heroes in Heroes were created.

5/24/2008 1:03:50 AM

I can't afford to buy a PS3.....much less throw the muther fucker away.

5/24/2008 1:23:13 AM

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" what is the percent chance these will cause super powers?"

Now that you mention it, probably a really high percent chance. But guess what, I bet no one will be thanking us when everyone else has superpowers, they'll just use the powers to increase gas prices more and let us waste less WTF

5/24/2008 1:24:11 AM

any chance is better than no chance. i'll raise my kids there. super powers > no super powers every time.

5/24/2008 1:51:55 AM

ha, surprised this hasn't been touched on yet..

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"in developing countries"

lawl

america, fuck yeah

5/24/2008 1:52:25 AM