Something for Gamers and Gadget freaks to consider...

[the ANGRY filipino]

I know its critique week and all but I just had to post this here in the Lounge ( Sorry Mr. Manley)..

the line about " kids in the congo being sent to die in the mines so that kids in
more developed countries can kill imaginary aliens" really got to me..

http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/playstation-2-component-incites-african-war/1231745


This isn't an attack against Sony itself..I am sure a lot of companies and gadgets have this ore in their
products..

[Dave Kendall]

I've been aware of this for the last 4 years or so. Along with the charcoal trade driven by the numerous wars in the area it's also contributing to the extinction of the mountain gorillas. One of the reasons I won't upgrade my cell just for the sake of being trendy. It's got to be crawling along on it's last legs before I even think about it.