It encourages exercise, being outside instead of sitting in front of the TV or computer playing video games. People always have to learn their limitations when they get something new. Shoot, when you get a bicycle & learn to ride, it can be dangerous also until you get the hang of handling it in relationship to yourself.

It's the first video game that actually takes people outside & it brings people together. Good things will always be figured out by the bad people how to use it to their advantage. If we fear everything in our life, we wouldn't step one foot out the front door.....that's what agoraphobia is all about. With everything else that is going on in this world to cause fear, it's wonderful to get something that makes people feel good & brings them out of themselves.

Jimi.....I'm so glad it's been such a good thing for your friend. Agree with you on the good this is providing at this point for society & the newness probably won't wear off for awhile at least as new people start getting involved with it.