Re:Limiting Social Media Decreases Loneliness and Depression
by octosphere on Saturday November 10, 2018 @08:27AM
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The bulk of the problem is the linear-thinking brain. If we could devise a way for the brain to think exponentially (something computers are good at) - then we have a suitable way to deal with information overload. My only gripe with augmented brain capacity is that it could spiral away from us, and then lose touch with our original linear thought patterns. Something we have to eventually come to terms with.
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Re:Limiting Social Media Decreases Loneliness and Depression
by ben_w on Saturday November 10, 2018 @09:03AM
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We don’t think linearly (we’re extremely parallel) and computers don’t think exponentially (just quickly, ironically enough that’s because it was easier to run ten times faster than on ten things at once).
Re:Limiting Social Media Decreases Loneliness and Depression
by Nasrudith on Saturday November 10, 2018 @12:01PM
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To get more pedantic technically doing things in parallel is easy - coordinating them is a pain with overhead - especially if you want them to keep their speed. I know back decades ago even cars went with plenty of microcontrollers to do what technically could be controlled by one since it was easier and better to be independent apparently - and auto companies are all about shaving nickels of expenses for profits.