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[–] LovableSidekick 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Oh that's right, in the Internet's early days people thought it would do what they also thought television would do in its early days. But then the Internet did the same things television did - became an advertising platform and and dumbed down its addicted users. Maybe when the next communications breakthrough comes we'll realize... lol nah of course we won't.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The technology isn't the problem. People are the problem.

[–] LovableSidekick 1 points 14 hours ago

I agree. That's why we can't make predictions on the impact of tech based on the best things it could do. We have to be realistic and visualize what assholes will do with it, especially since we keep letting them be in charge of everything.

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