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Blame Your Parents For That iPod Lust
from the addict-alert! dept
Early adopters, fanboys and gadget freaks: it's not your fault. Apparently your need to have the latest and greatest shiny things is caused by your genes. Japanese researchers say that some people have a genetic predisposition towards neophilia, meaning they constantly need new things. What's perhaps most striking is how the article calls early adopters "victims", and says they have an "affliction" that's akin to "addiction disorders". Perhaps it's just an extension of labeling everybody an addict, but in any case, it shouldn't be too long before questionable treatments and cures for gadget lust -- since it's now an afflication, after all -- begin popping up. They'd better not use any electronics, though, so perhaps shock treatment's out.
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FIRST!!
YIPEE!!
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neophilia
I read that as "necrophilia" to start with. I play too many RPGs.
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"necrophilia" is characterized by a sexual attraction to corpses
what the hell kind of rpgs do you play?
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He must be a fan of GTA, since that is the "end of times" game for society....
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Treatments and cures?
I don't want/need someone to treat or cure my addiction to the latest tech.... I just want someone to fund it.
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neophilia!=unchecked consumerism
It's the reporter, not the scientist who translates a "significantly associated with higher scores of novelty-seeking" to "genetic predisposition to replace an existing gadget with the updated version". I don't see how the two are related, really.
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Re: neophilia
thats... umm.. wrong. seriously, what kind of rpgs do you play? now i could understand if you meant necromancing. that is a popular RPG skill. either way, you are an RPG N00B!
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neophilia? bullshit, i call that materialistic and shallow.
that describes most ipod owners
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I'm the VICTIM here!
So... How long before I can sue apple, à la "Big Tobacco" for fostering my dependency?
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Yes, he is a NOOB
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Re: Re: Re: neophilia
N00b to the max.
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neophilia
he means neophilia... it is an actual word. it has nothing to do with rpg's in any way. check -http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwords/data/d0008814.html - if you are interested in anything having to do with the actual thread.
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Re: anony mouse
Materialistic, maybe. But shallow? Not necessarily. Just because you like having stuff doesn't mean you don't value friends and family more. And what about people that have a passion for music? Are you calling their dreams and ambitions "shallow"?
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Everybody's
Comments are ingenious :-)
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Stop Blameing your Parents
face it you are just a screwup and it is YOUR Choice to be one. if you cant handle that it is all your fault then stay out of the news and out of the way. Dont give me Ohh.. Boohoo it's all my parents fault. YOU are incharge of your own thoughts and actions. I've seen people with abusive drug addected parents turn out fine with no help from their family. and i've seen people with great parents turn out to be drug addected abusive people. it is all YOUR fault most people are just too lazy to take the blame for their own choices. so screw some FAG with a Microscope looking at genes saying Blame your Parents. the only thing you couldn't choose is how you look unless you are talking about your FAT butt that wont even getup off the couch to answer the phone.
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FAT butt
ha ha, i love mine :)
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Bravo Bob
Got to see the last post or possibly the one above by the time I finish typing is dead on. Stop blaming everyone else for all your problems and deal with them like an adult. When i was a kid and I blamed things on others I got in trouble so how come when you are an adult and blame things on otheres you get a news artcle about it?
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YES!!!
Neophilia - I got a new buzz word!!!! Can't wait to start using it in memos...
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Who Cares?
Neophilia? Does it need a name? I suppose. My uncle spends nearly every paycheck on a new this, or a better that and so far it has caused him to get a divorce, lose his home, lose his kids, and lose his job. Addictions are addictions, whether it be cocaine or an Ipod. Impulsiveness and a desire for instant gratification are the culprits. I would be willing to bet that most people with "Neophilia," also battle with other addictions (ex: gambling, drinking, etc.) or have at some point within thier lives. Not being able to be satisfied with your life, or being too lazy to fix it, chemical imbalances, or life-related trauma. I'm not saying you should blame your problems on someone else, all I'm saying is that addiction can be very serious and in any form grow beyond one's control.
I've got my flame retardant suit on, proceed.
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Greed
This is a problem with mankind since Adam sinned. It is pure and simple greed, and usually shows most in kids who are not made to work and be responsible for their actions.
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Materialistic, maybe. But shallow? Not necessarily. Just because you like having stuff doesn't mean you don't value friends and family more. And what about people that have a passion for music? Are you calling their dreams and ambitions "shallow"?
Just my anecdotal experience, but there is no one I know that I consider intelligent, thoughtful, and caring that walks around with an iPod on in a home full of the latest gadgets rambling on incessantly about how he/she is going to buy this or that as soon as its available.
I have a passion for music. It is expressed with a six-string guitar. Not with a basement full of crap that was just recommended to me as the hot new thing by the idiot salesperson at the local Guitar Center.
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Re: Greed
Yeah too bad that your "Adam" is a mthyological being. So is your "God" for that matter.
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There's necrophiliacs in Oblivion
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in Oblivion theres necromancy
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwords/data/d0008774.html
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Addict
I just went through a 12 step program to cure my IPOD addiction. It was very effective. It turns out that I was able to cure my ipod addiction with heroin. It took only 6 of the 12 steps before I forgot that music even existed. I highly recommend it.
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I can attest to the legitimacy of this, gentlemen, by virtue of most definitely lacking any measure of this gene. I will use my black and white iriver and black and white kyocera phone and win2000 desktop theme until the day I die. New sucks. New and improved is ok but the two are not necessarily related.
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Private Eye
Neophilia isn't a new buzzword, Private Eye (UK satirical magazine) coined it a while ago. However, they meant it in the sense that:
Neophilia is the new Road Rage.
Or something like that. On another note, Bob, maybe you can blame yourself for the abysmal grammar/spelling there? People weren't actually blaming their parents (asides from passing it on), they were saying they have found evidence that this is caused by a genetic predisposition. Whereas you have anecdotal evidence and diatribe. You should co-write a book with Ann Coulter.
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neocanaries
Early adopters perform a necessary and valuable service. They're like the canaries in mineshafts that get sacrificed for everyone elses benefit. Where would the world be if we didn't have suckers?
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Well spocken... I can easaly say this because I just turned 14 and just got my first cell phone I have never owned an ipod in my life hopefully that will change befor the end of this year... but then again that is what I said last year.
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Wow, that explains it then...
I wonder if you can get meds for this? ...man, I could sure go for a new notebook right about now.
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Personal Responsibility.
R.I.P.
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