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I assume you look at that world as bad. Though that's purely assumption on my part, since you offer no value judgement. But using that assumption and for the s

I assume you look at that world as bad. Though that's purely assumption on my part, since you offer no value judgement. But using that assumption and for the sake of discussion, I'll point out that your dystopian vision could be applied to most technologies. Imagine a time when anyone can get a hold of you. They no longer need to write a letter or go to a telegraph office, your voice is there, whenever they want it. They are able to invade your home with this attention seeking technology by installing a little bell. You are more and more marginalized in the workplace if you are not permanently wired to this network of contacts. Of course, this process escalates as technology escalates, but it's not the first time that someone has looked at the future and said "think about this world that is so alien". I just wonder where we cross the line to dystopia

fortythirteen 9y ago
Yes, I'm old enough to remember how glorious it was that, as a kid, you would be unreachable most of the day without even your parents freaking out. I think smartphones are a small piece of a current dystopia. I can turn off my phone most of the day and still interact with society, though. A ubiquitous AR has a high probability of being nightmarish ~50 years in, IMHO.
- ghostbrainalpha 9y ago
  We all worry about that future, and have seen the crazy AR video about SPAM on vimeo. But humans will constantly optimize their lives for greater happiness. Each piece of technology that makes life better, can also be a trap of addiction. But we will figure this out. I have access to stimulus like sugar, drugs, alcohol, and gambling, all of which are easily overindulged, but somehow most of us figure out a good balance. Those that can't get the balance right, are supported with in different ways like laws that protect the public. The AR integration will be the same. When it gets to the point that long term suffering outweighs temporary happiness society will set up boundaries and EVERYONE will be ok with that. Maybe some people will think you are silly for not having AR lenses in all the time, but it won't be that much different from being that guy who doesn't drink at a party.
  - fortythirteen 9y ago
    > I have access to stimulus like sugar, drugs, alcohol, and gambling, I think the current diabetes and opioid epidemics show that a huge chunk of society is not "optimizing their lives for greater happiness".

fortythirteen 9y ago

Yes, I'm old enough to remember how glorious it was that, as a kid, you would be unreachable most of the day without even your parents freaking out. I think smartphones are a small piece of a current dystopia. I can turn off my phone most of the day and still interact with society, though. A ubiquitous AR has a high probability of being nightmarish ~50 years in, IMHO.

ghostbrainalpha 9y ago
We all worry about that future, and have seen the crazy AR video about SPAM on vimeo. But humans will constantly optimize their lives for greater happiness. Each piece of technology that makes life better, can also be a trap of addiction. But we will figure this out. I have access to stimulus like sugar, drugs, alcohol, and gambling, all of which are easily overindulged, but somehow most of us figure out a good balance. Those that can't get the balance right, are supported with in different ways like laws that protect the public. The AR integration will be the same. When it gets to the point that long term suffering outweighs temporary happiness society will set up boundaries and EVERYONE will be ok with that. Maybe some people will think you are silly for not having AR lenses in all the time, but it won't be that much different from being that guy who doesn't drink at a party.
- fortythirteen 9y ago
  > I have access to stimulus like sugar, drugs, alcohol, and gambling, I think the current diabetes and opioid epidemics show that a huge chunk of society is not "optimizing their lives for greater happiness".