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In a few years we will have our best friend constantly in our ear. He / she will be the ideal friend: always happy to chat, to give answers, tell a joke, know w
by Gys 8y ago
In a few years we will have our best friend constantly in our ear. He / she will be the ideal friend: always happy to chat, to give answers, tell a joke, know what to do and buy. This will be virtual person, controlled ultimately by Google, Facebook or Amazon. Many will prefer to be with that person instead of real people, at least most of their time.
- rusk 8y agoSounds good but I already have a wife?
- fromthestart 8y agoHaving an entity like Google have such a finely detailed profile for an individual sounds like fuel for a dystopian nightmare. But I imagine that, like the internet, it will be so useful that the exchange of privacy for convenience will be worthwhile.
- NeedMoreTea 8y agoIdeal friend? Funny friends you must have. A "friend" whose every action, however minute, is carefully crafted to part you from more money, or get you to view more adverts. A "friend" who does nothing whatsoever altruistically in your interests. The most toxic type of person many of us have met is the struggling commission only salesperson. They are the ones who will come over for Christmas dinner and spend whole time trying to hard sell everyone their product/life insurance/investment opportunity. Many will choose to avoid that person like the plague whilst possibly regretting losing their formerly benign "friend". Me, I'd disconnect entirely if I had to have that "friend" constantly in my ear to stay connected.