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Another thing is advertisement pollution. Just notice it when going around in some bigger cities. Ads everywhere, shouting at you and not letting you to rest. E
by vitro 9y ago
Another thing is advertisement pollution. Just notice it when going around in some bigger cities. Ads everywhere, shouting at you and not letting you to rest. Even if you don't look at them, they are still there, talking to you.
- remir 9y agoI agree. Pollution (visual, auditory and environmental) will be a serious problem in this century. This constant stimulation plus the daily stress can't be good for our mental health long term.
- nabla9 9y agoMoving ads in video screens around the city are really annoying. They really 'catch your eye' if you are just letting your eyes to wander. I have started to look down whenever there are these ads around.
- procedural_love 9y agoThis article itself may be paid advertising, perhaps by the Finland marketing board. They even mention VisitFinland.com in the final paragraph. "Science says quiet is good for you." "Finland is a place that is quiet." "You should go to Finland." It's not even subtle but I didn't see it mentioned in these comments at all.
- magic_beans 9y agoIf it was a paid ad, it was successful, because now I want to go to Finland.
- mncharity 9y ago> advertisement pollution HYPER-REALITY[0] is a fun exploration of ad pollution in AR. Of course one can use similar tech to support quiet. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJg02ivYzSs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJg02ivYzSs (2016)