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Re:A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That's a Problem by michaelt on Saturday August 02, 2025 @11:45AM (#44768561)
> I guess at some point people started taking themselves way too seriously. Worrying about what others think, or something, I don't know.

When I was a teenager, precisely one guy had videoed his teenage self waving around a broomstick like a lightsaber, and had it end up online. Video cameras and editing equipment were rare and expensive. And that one man was a cautionary tale, not to wave a broomstick like a lightsaber anywhere there are video cameras.

Now the video cameras are in everyone's pockets 24/7, and with the internet connection built in. Is it any wonder nobody's waving a broomstick like a lightsaber?

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Re:A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That's a Problem by fragmede on Saturday August 02, 2025 @02:30PM (#44770072)
A look on TikTok for "lightsaber duel" draws me to the opposite conclusion. Yeah, lightsaber kid was cringe worthy; I'm glad it wasn't me. But in the meantime, Star Wars got cool, After Effects went subscription, and there are some really cool videos of fan-made lightsaber duels up on the Internet now.
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