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Black Mirror creator offers a new premonition of humanity's self-wrought tech apocalypse, and it's Balatro on phones: 'It's possibly the most addictive thing ever created'

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Charlie Brooker says there's an impending threat to humanity and it's Balatro on phones.

The poker roguelike is "possibly the most addictive thing ever created," he said.

Brooker said he rewards himself while writing with short sessions of Balatro poker games.

He thinks its impending mobile release could endanger human productivity worldwide.

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50

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42

Neutral language

9

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informal

Language

English

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46

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likely offensive

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possibly hateful

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short-lived

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