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| Time: 03:24 EST/08:24 GMT | News Source: The Guardian | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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British retailers are sweeping the Microsoft Flight Simulator computer game off their shelves after worries emerged that the US terrorists could have honed their flying skills using the game. Virgin Megastores and Woolworths have already cleared their shelves of the game and HMV looks set to follow suit. And another computer game, in which players compete to defend the World Trade Centre from kamikaze pilots, has been withdrawn from sale. Microsoft refuses to withdraw the Flight Simulator from sale and has said assertions that the game may have been used by the terrorists are "highly inappropriate, speculative and counter to what the investigators are saying". But nonetheless Virgin Megastores has decided to remove the game from its shops. "Microsoft Flight Simulator has been sold at software retailers all over the world for years. Experts tell us it would have no relation to events in the US," a statement from the company said. | ||
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| #1 By 1124 (165.170.128.65) at 9/14/2001 9:03:35 AM |
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So I guess next we will stop people from learning how to fly and using real flight simulators.
Since this was actually the way the terrorists learned how to fly not MS flight simulator. This is stupid. Attack what you don't understand. I bet if we get to the route of this decision, the person who started this policy has never played a video game. |
| #2 By 3 (62.253.128.4) at 9/14/2001 9:36:47 AM |
| I agree its one of the stupidest things I've heard. But there we go. |
| #3 By 1295 (216.84.210.100) at 9/14/2001 10:11:52 AM |
| um... roflmao! |
| #4 By 931 (24.88.45.206) at 9/14/2001 11:56:13 AM |
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Can you say.. OVER REACTION!
We need to be very careful about overreaction and rediculous over sensitivity. Come on folks we're strong enough to handle this stuff. This is just one example but there will be more. Yes i can understand about the game with the kamikaze pilots, while i personally dont have an issue with it, i can see how it might be a good idea to remove it for a few weeks, but MS flight simulator... come on. |
| #5 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 9/14/2001 1:19:07 PM |
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Has Microsoft Train Simulator been banned yet?
That may be the next training tool of terrorists. |
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