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Hedra42 on 09 January 2017
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Mr Puggsly said:
Hedra42 said:

Lung cancer went from being a rarity to a global epidemic when smoking was popularised in the late 19th century, but it wasn't until the 1930's that it was linked to smoking, and only then after years of scientific studies and experiments. So I guess that was 50 years of 'no evidence' until it was scientifically proven.

Re bolded: There has already been some statistical evidence published linking dry-eye syndrome in kids to excessive smartphone use (but interestingly not computer screens or tv)

Science of the 19th century or early 1900s isn't what it's today. They also probably died too soon to really see the results of smoking, life expectancy was much shorter back then.

Also, the affects of smoking are pretty obvious. Especially those smoking multiple packs a day.

Bolded: lol, if they died too soon to see the results of smoking, there wouldn't have been the explosion of lung cancer cases to make the link with.

The effects of smoking are pretty obvious to us today only because we've been made aware of the scientific proof. It wasn't obvious to people living in the early 20th century because longer term effects are more difficult to see. In fact they were being told that smoking was okay. Smokers of Camel cigarettes were advised that a cigarette between each course of a meal 'aided digestion'. Doctors even smoked in front of their patients.

So, just because we've seen no immediate adverse effects yet on young kids who have been playing the 3DS with the 3D slider up, doesn't mean there won't be any long term impact. Optometrists and eye doctors have warned there could be risks to the development of vision in younger children, and until there is scientific proof either way, it's common sense to acknowledge that warning. That's not BS, that's sensible caution.

Nintendo will most likely - and quite rightly - continue to warn against young children using the 3D feature unless there's scientific proof that 3D simulation does no harm to young kids' visual development.