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February 11, 2014 05:58 pm -08

'Flappy Bird' Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

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Thanks, Internet, for ruining everything — again

You couldn’t simply accept the awesomeness that was Flappy Bird. This ultra-simple, yet completely addictive game was programmed to tap directly into your brain's amygdala, igniting a complex and extraordinary mix of emotions ranging from pleasure to pain. It also had its 8-bit talons hooked around the portion of your gray matter that regulates impulse control, since once you started playing, you could not stop. And we all loved/hated it, until people who could not keep the emotions and social media accounts in check destroyed the game and, very nearly, the nice fellow who created it. Read more...

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