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You play videogames. You exploit Africa.
« on: July 13, 2008, 03:40:03 PM »
http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/07/11/report-rare-metal-fueled-african-quotplaystation-warquot

this is an outrage.

it's as if the white man is living off the backs of black man yet again.
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Re: You play videogames. You exploit Africa.
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2008, 03:52:31 PM »
millions died to bring us the best system ever

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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2008, 03:55:25 PM »
Are you black, lasperpsprrepsranzas?
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2008, 03:57:54 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2008, 03:59:16 PM »
This is sarcastic, right?  Coltan is used for cell phones far more than anything else.
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2008, 04:30:22 PM »
you play video games you fuel terrorism

mmmm, plastics
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« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2008, 06:11:17 PM »
you play video games you fuel terrorism

mmmm, plastics

Osama bin Laden was lead designer of the Wii.
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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2008, 07:11:53 PM »
Nintendo products are coltan-free. They run on magic and love.
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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2008, 07:13:06 PM »
This is sarcastic, right?  Coltan is used for cell phones far more than anything else.

According to Wikipedia:

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Coltan is the colloquial African name for columbite-tantalite, a metallic ore used to produce the elements niobium and tantalum. Mineral concentrates containing tantalum are usually referred to as tantalite. In appearance, coltan is a dull black mineral.

Tantalum is used primarily for the production of capacitors, particularly for applications requiring a small compact format and high reliability, ranging widely from hearing aids and pacemakers, to airbags, GPS, ignition systems and anti-lock braking systems in automobiles, through to laptop computers, mobile phones, video game consoles, video cameras and digital cameras.
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« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2008, 09:09:05 PM »
What's disgusting is that while you kids are lazying around playing your video games, these entrepreneurial young Africans are out there in the real world--working, getting some fresh air and exercise, and actually contributing to society.  smh
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« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2008, 09:41:47 PM »
so this is what subsequent consoles are lacking: the underlying suffering of african children, lending the fun that certain frisson. from now on i only buy electronics rich in congolese coltan

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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2008, 09:43:56 PM »
Blood Consoles

staring wayne brady and ryan seacrest

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« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2008, 09:47:17 PM »
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Kids in Congo were being sent down mines to die so that kids in Europe and America could kill imaginary aliens in their living rooms.

luke smith: so how do you feel about sony sending you to die?
coltan miner: i feel constant pain.

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« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2008, 10:14:57 PM »
i can't do anything fun without killing people.  this is bullshit.
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« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2008, 10:22:39 PM »
so this is what subsequent consoles are lacking: the underlying suffering of african children, lending the fun that certain frisson. from now on i only buy electronics rich in congolese coltan

the wii is filled with the underlying suffering of gamers, so that's a nice substitute
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« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2008, 11:05:18 PM »
My Sudanese roommate loves the Wii.
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« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2008, 11:54:48 PM »
Afrika viral marketing?

sounds like a fun mini game to me
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