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Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: Snake Eater on February 01, 2005, 03:36:41 AM

Title: Oh No!!!! Pokemon causes cancer!!!!
Post by: Snake Eater on February 01, 2005, 03:36:41 AM

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RUMOR #9: Pokémon causes cancer.

Source: The Web site for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

The official story: Curiously, Nintendo's reps were all out of the office on Friday. (Suffering from Pikachu poisoning, perhaps?)

What we heard: Few things provoke as severe a love-hate reaction as Pokémon games. That said, even the most rabid Pikachu-basher wouldn't accuse the franchise of being carcinogenic (though the TV show based on the games was accused of causing seizures). However, in the purest technical sense, "Pokemon" does cause cancer. That's because "Pokemon" is also the name of a cancer-causing gene that was recently discovered. In a study published in the January 20 issue of Nature, researchers at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer outline how they isolated the POK Erythroid Myeloid Ontogenic factor--or POKEMON, for short. What's next? A leukemia gene called Dragon Ball Z? A terminal case of Yu-Gi-Oh! Syndrome?

Bogus or not bogus?: Not bogus, but totally hilarious.

-Gamespot

XD

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Post by: WarxePB on February 01, 2005, 03:45:42 AM

LOL! That's quite funny.

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What's next? A leukemia gene called Dragon Ball Z? A terminal case of Yu-Gi-Oh! Syndrome?

Or a physical deformity called FFX2 O_O

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Post by: Snake Eater on February 01, 2005, 03:46:35 AM

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Originally posted by Warxe_PhoenixBlade
LOL! That's quite funny.

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What's next? A leukemia gene called Dragon Ball Z? A terminal case of Yu-Gi-Oh! Syndrome?

Or a physical deformity called FFX2 O_O

XD

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Post by: blackskullwarlock on February 01, 2005, 04:35:09 AM

What will they think up next...and I hope that doesn't hurt the Pokemon franchise...well it shouldn't but still...'Pokemon cause cancer'... yeah right...

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Post by: Robotam on February 01, 2005, 04:45:56 AM

lmao!

Everything causes cancer now days. XD
Even this smiley -> :sweet: does.

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Post by: Snake Eater on February 01, 2005, 04:48:19 AM

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Originally posted by Robotam
lmao!

Everything causes cancer now days. XD
Even this smiley -> :sweet: does.

Oh no! I have cancer now!  :p

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Post by: Darkfox on February 01, 2005, 04:52:22 AM

Plumber's Disease (Mario)
Crash Syndrome (Crash Bandicoot)
Triforce Vision (Zelda)
ZOMB E: Variant 1 (Resident Evil)
Oompular Luposa (Oompa Loompa)

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Post by: Robotam on February 01, 2005, 04:56:36 AM

 

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Plumber's Disease (Mario)
Crash Syndrome (Crash Bandicoot)
Triforce Vision (Zelda)
ZOMB E: Variant 1 (Resident Evil)
Oompular Luposa (Oompa Loompa)

I am so dead.

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Post by: Weregnome on February 01, 2005, 05:07:37 AM

rofl! that article is teh funny.



 

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Plumber's Disease (Mario)
Crash Syndrome (Crash Bandicoot)
Triforce Vision (Zelda)
ZOMB E: Variant 1 (Resident Evil)
Oompular Luposa (Oompa Loompa)

rofl to them too!

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Post by: SleepAid on February 01, 2005, 05:34:39 AM

I knew this would happen sooner or later.  :x

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Post by: Drace on February 01, 2005, 07:12:05 AM

How can people be so stupid?

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Post by: SleepAid on February 01, 2005, 07:31:12 AM

You've never talked to HR people, have you.

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Post by: Apex on February 01, 2005, 01:27:24 PM

umbrela kirby-ation  turned me into a zombie....

i saw this special on the discovry channle, this kid had 4 huge tumors in his face, and i mean HUGE!

oh, and Unghhh.... Brains...  _ghost_  

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Post by: Drace on February 01, 2005, 02:11:32 PM

HR?

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Post by: Snake Eater on February 02, 2005, 12:39:04 AM

When I first saw that article on Gamespot, I was like "wtf?" but then I read.....

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Post by: SleepAid on February 02, 2005, 01:46:02 AM

HR =Human recources.

It's a department that large companys has..

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Post by: Petunia on April 01, 2005, 11:00:15 AM

If Pokemon causes Cancer...
does Super Mario make you get Lepracy?
does Sonic make you feel the effects of speed?

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Post by: Legendary Troy on April 01, 2005, 11:04:44 AM

this is like your 5th topic kick! When will you learn!!! :yell:

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Post by: SleepAid on April 01, 2005, 11:22:53 AM

That's a, what, 3 month topic kick?

Dude... if you're really that bored then youy can talk to me on AIM.

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