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Do you ever feel guilty about playing WoW? Think you are an anti-social gaming
recluse? Think again, here is what
everyone else is doing with their spare time:
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NEW YORK, September 29, 2005 – Nielsen Media Research
reported today that the average American home watched more television the past
TV season vs. any previous season. During the 2004-05 TV season (which started September 20, 2004 and just ended September
18, 2005), the average household in the U.S. tuned into television
an average of 8 hours and 11 minutes per day. This is 2.7% higher than the
previous season, 12.5% higher than 10 years ago, and the highest levels ever
reported since television viewing was first measured by Nielsen Media Research
in the 1950’s. During the Sept 2004-Sept 2005 season, the average person
watched television 4 hours and 32 minutes each day, the highest level in 15
years (See Table 1).
[The full
story at: Nielsen
Reports Americans Watch TV at Record Levels]
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At least in
WoW you are interacting with other people a lot of the time. If
nothing else, you are interacting with the
computer and trying to solve challenges. The above numbers
are *averages* too, so there are lots of people who are watching
TV more than you are gaming.
Enjoy!
-Trefalgarr
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