OP needs to go post at olganon. EQ Widows unite! End variance!
Don't underestimate the lure of sickness. By any rational measure, heroin addiction should not happen, but it does. These virtual worlds are dopamine-delivery devices just by other means. And yes, if that does not depress you enough, here is a photo of humans in cages:
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