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[Sinque]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strobe_light

'A Pokemon episode entitled Electric Soldier Porygon (Denno Senshi Polygon)flashed red, dark red, light blue, blue, lavender, white, cream, and pink, which caused 700 Japanese children to go into seizures. Then they showed the infamous clip on Japanese evening news and adults had seizures.(citation needed)'

Pokemon, gotta love it

 

[RandomTom]

hahahah, that's pure class, i really want to see that clip, is it on youtube anywhere?

 

[SiriusB]

If that's true [which knowin the Japs it probably is] that's madness.

Whose bright idea was it to go "yes, THIS is the seizure-inducing footage..."

SiriusB

 

[Sinque]

hahahah, that's pure class, i really want to see that clip, is it on youtube anywhere?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JpSDTWZJW4U

Around the 15second mark

 

[RandomTom]

Around the 15second mark

Just watched that, apparently due to the compression that's not showing the right imagery; missing out frames with colours in and stuff. bum.

 

[testa12]

could be a good technique for hypnotising people

 

[paradigm]

Sounds like the Simpsons episode where they go to Japan

 

[Sinque]

could be a good technique for hypnotising people

Or possibly killing some

 

[Angus-Higgins]

It would be funny to hear the news broadcasters thinking about whether to show the footage. The show would have been like this:

"Today nearly 700 children had seizures due to a cartoon being shown on television. Here is the footage."

Footage

"So, as you can see, it is very effective."

It must have been a tense moment when news teams had to appologise for showing the clips.

Angus Higgins

 

[Sinque]

It would be funny to hear the news broadcasters thinking about whether to show the footage. The show would have been like this:

"Today nearly 700 children had seizures due to a cartoon being shown on television. Here is the footage."

Footage

"So, as you can see, it is very effective."

It must have been a tense moment when news teams had to appologise for showing the clips.

Angus Higgins

Exactly, what the hell were they thinking? Maybe because they already have an over populated country they were trying to accidently remove some

 

[Jonny L]

Serves em right for watchin pokemon lol. (Even though I did as a kid, but they also created it, making them worse).

 

[Locrian]

Because im actually that sad to have this im just getting it to upload for you. Its intense!

edit: Its actually used more than once as a background in that episode haha.

 

[Locrian]

Ok here it is

LinkY

Disclaimer
I accept no responsibility for any seizures or other mental illnesses caused by this video

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I remember this happening but it was at least a decade ago.
Anybody got a date?

 

[Blackvault]

Ok here it is

LinkY

Disclaimer
I accept no responsibility for any seizures or other mental illnesses caused by this video

Just watched it there for a couple of runs and it doesn't make you have a seizure. Just sore eyes

Blackvault

 

[JCBeastie]

No seizure but definate ache behind the eyes.

 

[Jotun]

Do people with epilepsy not go to gigs or anything? Most gigs ive been to there are normaly strobe lights. I know on the tickets it says that flashing lights will be used, but it must suck if you didn't go see your fav. band because they use strobe lights.

I bought a strobe light years ago, and I was asked about half a dozen times if I was epileptic.

 

[Will_3rd]

lol, I remember when this was on the news yonks ago, cartoons eh

 

[James07]

Headaches, pain behind the eyes and a little dizzy... maybe thats just because i sat round about 10-20 inches from the screen...

 

[benneh]

I'm scared to watch it . Even though I'm quite positive I'm not epileptic (never had a fit in 24 years of gigs/strobes and videogames). Still scares me for some reason.