I found this article on the scientific American about a recent study that found Television addicting. I wonder how much tax money they spent figuring that out!

What I thought most interesting about the study was the name of the co-author. His name is MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI. Okay, how the heck do you say THAT!?! Wow.

The study actually is quite in-depth and has some very interesting conclusions in it. I'd have read the whole thing, but couldn't pry myself away from the tube long enough.

I promise, there's nothing perverse about the article! PLEASE PLEASE don't can my post! :-) (just kidding)

Anyway, here's the study.

-- chuck in md (woah@mission4me.com), January 25, 2002

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Interesting article, but I personally have no difficulty walking away from the tv at any time. Better yet, I don't turn it on it the first place.

The homesteader forums on the internet, now that's a different story, LOL. I confess, I am addicted!!!

-- Lenette (kigervixen@webtv.net), January 25, 2002.

Isn't he the guy who came up with the creative flow theory?

-- Kelly(KY) (homearts2002@yahoo.com), January 25, 2002.

Agreed Lenette, the TV has nothing on this place. If only those millions of addicted people knew what they were missing!!! LOL

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), January 25, 2002.

Fortunately (?) Microsoft has introduced my to the term "multitasking" so now I can watch television WHILE I'm online. ;o)

-- Gary in Indiana (gk6854@aol.com), January 25, 2002.

Duh...Yep, that's' what I thought too when I saw it. If people need to be told it's addictive, we are really in trouble!! Seriously though, it was a good article.

-- Rebekah (daniel1@itss.net), January 26, 2002.