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My prediction is that everyone will be fine just like every other time a new thing came around, and phones won't finally be the one "it's different for real thi
by jimmaswell 9y ago
My prediction is that everyone will be fine just like every other time a new thing came around, and phones won't finally be the one "it's different for real this time super seriously" thing.
- swayvil 9y agoOr, if everybody is affected the same way then nobody will know the difference.
- cgag 9y agoMy prediction is they will continue the decline that's been going on for a long time. I'm not convinced they were wrong about chess either.
- jonahx 9y agoYou may be right, but it's clear that the _level_ of the addiction, and its ubiquity, are more powerful than anything before. It's basically everyone is doing a minimum of a couple hours a day (but spread out, so without any prolonged cessation), with the average now like 4-5 hours I believe. Television is probably the closest competitor, but that was typically confined to blocks of after-work hours.
- pesfandiar 9y agoJust like how cigarettes were completely fine for a few generations, or added sugar took over fat in every food product? I mean, if everyone does something bad, does it make it fine or only invisible?
- jimmaswell 9y agoMore "kids these days are doing this new thing and it's going to cause the downfall of the next generation"