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> Now they are gluing the screen to your eyeballs so that it's pretty much impossible to look away and not pay attention You could wire a video signal straight

> Now they are gluing the screen to your eyeballs so that it's pretty much impossible to look away and not pay attention You could wire a video signal straight into my optic nerves and I'l still tune out if it wasn't minimally engaging. I daydream about things random things, such as a programming puzzle I'm trying to solve, while I'm watching TV shows I love (looking at you Game of Thrones). Does anyone else experience this? Maybe it's an ADHD thing, which I have.

gus_massa 8y ago
The video may have some parts that are slightly more on the left part of the screen and soma parts that are slightly more on the right side of the screen. If you don't look to the correct side, the system may send a small electroshock, make the video longer repeating the important parts until you pay attention, select a longer version of the video where the repetition is not obvious but they keep saying the same thing again or again, or let the system randomly select you for a voluntary group for a new training video tomorrow.
- gpm 8y ago
  > the system may send a small electroshock This is not likely, too overtly evil. > make the video longer repeating the important parts until you pay attention, select a longer version of the video where the repetition is not obvious but they keep saying the same thing again or again, or let the system randomly select you for a voluntary group for a new training video tomorrow. I've already had mandatory training that included all of these in various forms.
  - GW150914 8y ago
    Too evil, so invert it instead. If you look at the right part you’re rewarded, and if you don’t the reward is withheld. Now people will fight for the right to stick their heads into the Skinner Box, even though the same reinforcement tricks are at play. I mean, it’s working for game developers.
- oliv__ 8y ago
  Jesus, are you even serious
shawn 8y ago
To answer your question, yes, I do. It makes paying attention to what people are saying very difficult. I have to ask them to repeat exactly what they just said word for word, not because I didn't understand, but because I didn't hear them due to the video playing in my brain.

gus_massa 8y ago

The video may have some parts that are slightly more on the left part of the screen and soma parts that are slightly more on the right side of the screen. If you don't look to the correct side, the system may send a small electroshock, make the video longer repeating the important parts until you pay attention, select a longer version of the video where the repetition is not obvious but they keep saying the same thing again or again, or let the system randomly select you for a voluntary group for a new training video tomorrow.

gpm 8y ago
> the system may send a small electroshock This is not likely, too overtly evil. > make the video longer repeating the important parts until you pay attention, select a longer version of the video where the repetition is not obvious but they keep saying the same thing again or again, or let the system randomly select you for a voluntary group for a new training video tomorrow. I've already had mandatory training that included all of these in various forms.
- GW150914 8y ago
  Too evil, so invert it instead. If you look at the right part you’re rewarded, and if you don’t the reward is withheld. Now people will fight for the right to stick their heads into the Skinner Box, even though the same reinforcement tricks are at play. I mean, it’s working for game developers.
oliv__ 8y ago
Jesus, are you even serious

shawn 8y ago

To answer your question, yes, I do. It makes paying attention to what people are saying very difficult. I have to ask them to repeat exactly what they just said word for word, not because I didn't understand, but because I didn't hear them due to the video playing in my brain.