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The point about escalators in subways being designed for marketing exposure resonates with me. More and more I walk around and see advertisements everywhere; th

by krysp 5y ago

The point about escalators in subways being designed for marketing exposure resonates with me. More and more I walk around and see advertisements everywhere; they seem to be becoming inescapable in our modern cities. I block them on my devices, but I can't remove them from my vision.

apples_oranges 5y ago
For me it was one of the most interesting things about my visit to Cuba. No ads! (except for the never ending revolution)
- dalbasal 5y ago
  A thought just occurred to me. In ancient civilizations as in Cuba, there's a state (church, pharaoh, etc) monopoly on marketing. All the power now dispersed to sneaker sellers, political lobbyists and SEOs was concentrated. "Everyone should believe, want or object to X" was an achievable goal. That may be what made pyramids possible. Cornerstone of civilization.
LatteLazy 5y ago
When Google glass was a thing, I thought the killer app for me would be a real life ad blocker.
- apples_oranges 5y ago
  Yes, same here. Perhaps the Apple glasses would do the trick? (if they indeed come..)
  - dalbasal 5y ago
    They might block ads, but they'll also blur out nudity.
    - thejackgoode 5y ago
      Imagine taking off glasses being considered creepy
      - dalbasal 5y ago
        or saucy.
    - busymom0 5y ago
      They might only allow content to be visible which had been approved by the App Store review team :)
    - kwhitefoot 5y ago
      Those who are easily offended could subscribe to a service that would clothe everyone decently. Then the rest of us could dress as we please.
      - dalbasal 5y ago
        ...the reverse is possible too, an extension that shortens short. Maybe there'll be a service that makes everyone more fashionable.
        Arrath 5y ago
        Oh great, augmented reality real time deep fakes. Finally you can really envision that crowd you're speaking to as naked to ease your fear.
- ZiiS 5y ago
  I wonder what the killer app for Google was.
- nathias 5y ago
  https://www.irl-labs.co/ https://www.irl-labs.co/
thomasjbevan 5y ago
There is more than a hint of ‘They Live’ about the whole thing.
swiley 5y ago
That's interesting. There are ads in the subways here but not around the escalators (including the escalator at Roslyn which is fantastically tall and always freaks me out when I'm on it.) Or if there are I've gotten extremely good at tuning them out.

by krysp 5y ago

apples_oranges 5y ago

For me it was one of the most interesting things about my visit to Cuba. No ads! (except for the never ending revolution)

dalbasal 5y ago
A thought just occurred to me. In ancient civilizations as in Cuba, there's a state (church, pharaoh, etc) monopoly on marketing. All the power now dispersed to sneaker sellers, political lobbyists and SEOs was concentrated. "Everyone should believe, want or object to X" was an achievable goal. That may be what made pyramids possible. Cornerstone of civilization.

LatteLazy 5y ago

When Google glass was a thing, I thought the killer app for me would be a real life ad blocker.

apples_oranges 5y ago
Yes, same here. Perhaps the Apple glasses would do the trick? (if they indeed come..)
- dalbasal 5y ago
  They might block ads, but they'll also blur out nudity.
  - thejackgoode 5y ago
    Imagine taking off glasses being considered creepy
    - dalbasal 5y ago
      or saucy.
  - busymom0 5y ago
    They might only allow content to be visible which had been approved by the App Store review team :)
  - kwhitefoot 5y ago
    Those who are easily offended could subscribe to a service that would clothe everyone decently. Then the rest of us could dress as we please.
    - dalbasal 5y ago
      ...the reverse is possible too, an extension that shortens short. Maybe there'll be a service that makes everyone more fashionable.
      - Arrath 5y ago
        Oh great, augmented reality real time deep fakes. Finally you can really envision that crowd you're speaking to as naked to ease your fear.
ZiiS 5y ago
I wonder what the killer app for Google was.
nathias 5y ago
https://www.irl-labs.co/ https://www.irl-labs.co/

thomasjbevan 5y ago

There is more than a hint of ‘They Live’ about the whole thing.

swiley 5y ago

That's interesting. There are ads in the subways here but not around the escalators (including the escalator at Roslyn which is fantastically tall and always freaks me out when I'm on it.) Or if there are I've gotten extremely good at tuning them out.