https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76 Gotta catch 'em all! en-us 2016-10-20 16:52:30 UTC 2024-07-30 19:48:37 UTC hello@padlet.com 18rollandcory https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133392284 The Pokemon panic caused the  entire world to go in a panic while the Salem Witch Trials was in a small town.
Another difference between the Trials and the Pokemon Panic is that the Pokemon panic was all caused by technology, the Salem Witch Trials had nothing to do with technology.]]> 2016-10-26 16:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133392284 18rollandcory https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133420948 On December 16, 1997 at 6:30 p.m on a Tuesday night, 55% of children in Japan watched season 1 episode 38 of Pokemon (Dennou Senshi Porigon). Pikachu uses an electric shock on a missile, causing the screen to flash red and blue rapidly. This caused children to be tranced, short of breath, pass out, vomit, convulsions (epilepsy,seizures). News stories stated that 12,000 children were sickened and 700 were hospitalized for seizures. Japan's Fire Defense Agency reported that a total of 685 viewers – 310 boys and 375 girls – were taken to hospitals by ambulances.]]> 2016-10-26 17:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133420948 18rollandcory https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133431362 News stories exaggerated over what happened. Atago Police Station investigated producers about the content. News of the incident spread quickly through Japan, due to news on TV Newspapers or magazines. Moms accused TV TOKYO for ignoring the health of their children for ratings.]]> 2016-10-26 18:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133431362 18rollandcory https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133439821 Epilepsy warnings were put on all episodes and software. Shows were cancelled for awhile. Testing and research were conducted. Tokyo Stock Exchange also experienced consequences the value of Nintendo dropped significantly. Reactions were also swift on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and Nintendo's shares went down 400 yen at first and then the next morning to 12,200 yen.]]> 2016-10-26 18:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133439821 18rollandcory https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133690284 Radford, Benjamin. "The Pokemon Panic." The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. May/June 2001. Web. 26 Oct 2016.

"Dennou Senshi Porigon." Wikipedia. 16 September 2016. Web. 26 Oct 2016.]]> 2016-10-27 16:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133690284 18rollandcory https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133690696 Some possible causes were  the rapid red and blue bright flashing lights on the TV screen would cause people with photosensitive epilepsy to have a seizure. Another cause might be that people thought they had symptoms and developed them as a reaction One more possible cause might be stress because the kids watching were preparing to take a test to get into high school.]]> 2016-10-27 16:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133690696 18rollandcory https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133698416 The television station that had originated the lone broadcast of that episode, TV Tokyo, eventually issued an apology to the Japanese people, suspended the program, and said it would investigate the cause of the seizures.]]> 2016-10-27 17:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/18rollandcory/52ug349juz76/wish/133698416