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It's sad how travel, to most people, is just seeing things. No wonder so many HN comments are grandstanding about how they dislike or don't need travel: they a
by wild_preference 8y ago
It's sad how travel, to most people, is just seeing things.
No wonder so many HN comments are grandstanding about how they dislike or don't need travel: they aren't talking about meeting other people or experiencing other cultures. They're just talking about weekend travel packages where they're shuttled around to take some pictures.
How incredibly boring.
Your VR idea like saying you've been to Prague because you spent extensive time in Google Maps street view: I wouldn't even bother.
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- shakestheclown 8y agoDon't worry the AI will be very realistic; it will be better than interacting with locals. /s
- WillPostForFood 8y agoWhy /s? Could be even better, no language barrier, taxis programmed not to rip you off, every girl at the bar will want to go hime with you, and you get to cut all the lines.
- majos 8y agoFor me, I find it difficult to make quick connections with people, so I'm unlikely to really "meet other people" in a brief week or two in another place. In this way, I find myself a true tourist in almost all places I visit, which is not so interesting. At this point I'm most excited about travel where I know somebody who lives there and can make those connections for me.
- randycupertino 8y agoI don't even think "seeing things" is why most millennial travel. They travel to show off that they are traveling on their instagram and facebook feeds. To that end, virtual reality might not even cut down on travel at all because it wouldn't give people the status/bragging rights to show off their glamorous lifestyles.
- nicbou 8y agoWhile I think millennials (that's like 30 years worth of people) do this, I don't think that's the only reason they travel, just an added perk.