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Re:Dopamine Fasting by EdwardDiego on Friday November 08, 2019 @05:34AM (#21481141)
> I'm currently traveling in Asia and it's jarring to see the number of people sitting idly, watching some random YouTube videos or Facebooking to pass the time.

Why is it jarring?

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Re:Dopamine Fasting by BoorishBears on Friday November 08, 2019 @05:44AM (#21481176)
Because this person comes from a place where people watch random YouTube videos or Facebook somewhere less visible, like their offices, or their own homes.
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Re:Dopamine Fasting by Japhy_Ryder on Friday November 08, 2019 @10:13AM (#21482888)
Because there's an actual real world, with real people around us that we could be interacting with, rather than staring at a smartphone screen?
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Re:Dopamine Fasting by EdwardDiego on Friday November 08, 2019 @03:45PM (#21486522)
Why is it jarring to see in Asia, as opposed to everywhere else?
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