i was computer obsessed as a kid and my parents could do little about it, though hard they tried. i did all the chores they came up with in exchange for hours on front of a 286 with a monochromo crt. but i had to leave it in the room, so i survived it.

i shudder to think how my life would look like if there were smartphones back then.

no reasoning is strong enough with this kind of brain candy.

i also shudder how i will proceed when my kids are "phone age". this planet is doomed.