Earlier this week, Chinese doctors released the first definition of Internet addiction. Consider it in beta mode. Could you be one of the sufferers?

Do you yearn to get back online? Check.
Spend at least six hours a day online? Probably.
Do you have difficulty concentrating or sleeping? Concentrating, word.

Hi, we’re the Clog, and we’re Internet-aholics.

Apparently, 80 percent of addicts can be treated, and treatment lasts three months. We bet it has something to do with taking away the Internet, and that would be a no-go for us. We don’t have a problem–we’re just ahead of our analog times, that’s all.

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China issues first definition of Internet addiction [China Daily]
via Lifehacker

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After discovering the latest omen of the world’s coming demise, the Clog encourages Berkeley students to put down their books and enjoy their short-lived time on earth.

Unfortunately, the title isn’t a reference to illegal, bootlegged copies of Chinese porn or anything like that. Instead, the Communist government notorious for Platonically enlightening its citizens by denying them access to terrabytes of information decided to give in to criticism and allow journalists access they didn’t have before. That’s more than we can say for our wireless connection, which annoyingly loves to cut out every 15 minutes or so. read more »

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Tags:China, Communism, great comedic potential, Internet access, Sign of the Apocalypse, tiananmen square massacre
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