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I've basically used t.v. as a substitute for people. Yea--I know it's pathetic, but I've been single most my life. In college, I literally couldn't study with

I've basically used t.v. as a substitute for people. Yea--I know it's pathetic, but I've been single most my life. In college, I literally couldn't study without that t.v on. I can't even fall asleep without it on now. I'd turn it on, and not even know what was on, but lately--there's been some shows that suprised me. West World is one. As a kid, the movie West World was my favorite movie. Future world was second. I watched those two movies so many times.

_h_o_d_ 10y ago
I understand this too, as it'sa place where social errors can't happen and we can escape. However, there are ways to undo these habits, which will allow for much more connected IRL life.
VLM 10y ago
You're just more honest or insightful than most people. No sarc, seriously. Given that TV is essentially social simulator for atomized individuals, and we're genetically programmed to enjoy endlessly repeated live and in person interpersonal interactions, Grand-ops claim of infinite creativity is inaccurate because there's almost no creativity on TV at all... Grand op does probably like creativity, for social signalling if nothing else, and likes TV, therefore TV must be creative, if a friend of my friend is also my friend type of logic. TV is about as creative as my wife as I saying good morning to each other for a couple decades now, its very proper and scripted and we're programmed in our genetics or culture to enjoy that kind of familial tribe repetition, but its a stretch to call it "creative". Likewise watching "The Middle" or something, is equally repetitive and predictable and therefore as a pseudo-social activity its enjoyable. TV isn't precisely addictive, its fake-socializing. Firefly wasn't merely crack, it was one of your friends getting Fed over by some goon hollywood execs. A series getting cancelled isn't like going cold turkey on drugs, its more like an old friend or family member moving away. Kids who pretend to have fake friends really freak out people in modern culture because your fake friends are supposed to be on channel 12 at 8pm on Mondays, its a huge social mistake for your fake friends not to be on the TV or to be on IRC or in a video game. At least its a mistake right now, culture will likely shift soon enough. This also hits pro sports BTW. The Green Bay Packers are not my crack dealer, they'd my very large fake extended family / tribemates. That's why if I'm on twitter they better be on twitter with me. Even if the weird alpha/beta nature of our relationship means they do all the action and all the talking, and I do all the passive watching and listening, that tribal affiliation runs strong.

_h_o_d_ 10y ago

I understand this too, as it'sa place where social errors can't happen and we can escape. However, there are ways to undo these habits, which will allow for much more connected IRL life.

VLM 10y ago

You're just more honest or insightful than most people. No sarc, seriously. Given that TV is essentially social simulator for atomized individuals, and we're genetically programmed to enjoy endlessly repeated live and in person interpersonal interactions, Grand-ops claim of infinite creativity is inaccurate because there's almost no creativity on TV at all... Grand op does probably like creativity, for social signalling if nothing else, and likes TV, therefore TV must be creative, if a friend of my friend is also my friend type of logic. TV is about as creative as my wife as I saying good morning to each other for a couple decades now, its very proper and scripted and we're programmed in our genetics or culture to enjoy that kind of familial tribe repetition, but its a stretch to call it "creative". Likewise watching "The Middle" or something, is equally repetitive and predictable and therefore as a pseudo-social activity its enjoyable. TV isn't precisely addictive, its fake-socializing. Firefly wasn't merely crack, it was one of your friends getting Fed over by some goon hollywood execs. A series getting cancelled isn't like going cold turkey on drugs, its more like an old friend or family member moving away. Kids who pretend to have fake friends really freak out people in modern culture because your fake friends are supposed to be on channel 12 at 8pm on Mondays, its a huge social mistake for your fake friends not to be on the TV or to be on IRC or in a video game. At least its a mistake right now, culture will likely shift soon enough. This also hits pro sports BTW. The Green Bay Packers are not my crack dealer, they'd my very large fake extended family / tribemates. That's why if I'm on twitter they better be on twitter with me. Even if the weird alpha/beta nature of our relationship means they do all the action and all the talking, and I do all the passive watching and listening, that tribal affiliation runs strong.