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Re:Cliff Stoll, the mad scientist who wrote the book on how ... by rrgok on Thursday March 28, 2024 @05:13AM (#39849076)
I always wondered whether smartphones were the cause or smartphones just exposed the true nature of life, hence bringing depression with that realization.
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Re:Cliff Stoll, the mad scientist who wrote the book on how ... by RHSman2 on Thursday March 28, 2024 @06:09AM (#39849373)
I doubt there is a true representation of life. Life is a product of the things.

People compare 80’s with now. They are not the same and humans alter around the stimulus.

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Re:Cliff Stoll, the mad scientist who wrote the book on how ... by mrguyorama on Thursday March 28, 2024 @12:34PM (#39853916)
The view of life through smartphone apps that have automatically adjusting skinner boxes purposely designed to get you addicted ("""engaged""" they call it) and have you churn through rage bait and """content""" is the least authentic depiction of reality that has ever existed, maybe only behind minstrel shows.

It's like when people call video slot machines "video games". No, not even close.

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