Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden?

Re:Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden? by grooot on Monday October 03, 2022 @11:00PM (#33076294)

I was happier when the internet was simpler because I was excited about all the cool things we could build to make almost every aspect of life better!

Obvious that was a delusion.

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Re:Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden? by aintmeit on Monday October 03, 2022 @11:40PM (#33076495)

In for a penny, in for a pound. When in Rome, do as the Roman's do! Even the part about drinking water from lead pipes. Should be no problem at all.

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Re:Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden? by andsoitis on Monday October 03, 2022 @11:45PM (#33076517)

> all the cool things we could build

What do you feel one cannot build today but could in the past?

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Re:Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden? by dasil003 on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @12:25AM (#33076699)

I think the question is whether building all these cool things actually makes life better or if the larger effect ends up being net negative a la Facebook.

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Re:Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden? by guestbest on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @12:37AM (#33076740)

I the grandfather post is referring to all the cool things not making life better and thus the delusion

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Re:Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden? by grooot on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @10:46AM (#33096221)

Nailed it. We build the things, and it turns out they aren’t cool.

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Re:Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden? by aintmeit on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @01:01AM (#33076840)

A life without Frank Sinatra. What a loser!

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