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Imagine one not-so-fine day, your partner of 10 years sends a message "You messed up - we are over". You cannot contact them and their best friend only says "yo

Imagine one not-so-fine day, your partner of 10 years sends a message "You messed up - we are over". You cannot contact them and their best friend only says "you should have not broken the trust - thats all I can say". Your partner has keys to some of your valuables and you are very worried. As a last ditch effort, you contact their parent and after three days, they are back with a smile as if nothing happened. Then you continue happily and put in even more of your time/money/whatever in this lovely setup.

cortesoft 5y ago
I don’t see how this is comparable… I don’t think anyone was under the illusion that Apple actually cares for them, it is just a business relationship. I don’t have the same expectations I do with a significant other.
- aiisjustanif 5y ago
  Idk, I have relatives that do trust companies and believe they would never take away access to their calendar, email, phone, notes, contacts, etc. the paid for. Which is worth a hell of a lot to them.
- encryptluks2 5y ago
  Yet most people usually have and share more private information with their devices than their significant others.
- ipaddr 5y ago
  Many have an emotional relationship with Apple. Love or hate them they have created some kind of emotional response in you.
  - dotancohen 5y ago
    Their most well-known device responds to your touch, and anticipates your needs. I've had relationships with humans less intimate than that.
- KennyBlanken 5y ago
  It's emotional investment vs monetary investment (it's not a "business relationship." Ironically, businesses seem much less likely to fuck over another business, probably because the chances of getting sued are much higher.)
- mszcz 5y ago
  I don't know. The smiling, happy faces in the ads, the warm feeling you get when Tim Apple speaks... I thought they were different...
asciimov 5y ago
If you want to take this thought to the next level, watch the Black Mirror episode White Christmas. One of the stories deals with the having the ability to completely block someone from your life (so they can't hear or even see you).
- aero-glide2 5y ago
  Black mirror episodes are either really good or absolutely terrible.
  - jrootabega 5y ago
    Or lifted from 1990's Outer Limits episodes :) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5709234/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5709234/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0667901/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0667901/
andi999 5y ago
What for your future AI spouse...
yosito 5y ago
> Then you continue happily and put in even more of your time/money/whatever in this lovely setup. Yeah, no, that's when I start self-hosting my partner.
- npteljes 5y ago
  I was really waiting for this part. But no, the abusive relationship continues.
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cortesoft 5y ago

I don’t see how this is comparable… I don’t think anyone was under the illusion that Apple actually cares for them, it is just a business relationship. I don’t have the same expectations I do with a significant other.

aiisjustanif 5y ago
Idk, I have relatives that do trust companies and believe they would never take away access to their calendar, email, phone, notes, contacts, etc. the paid for. Which is worth a hell of a lot to them.
encryptluks2 5y ago
Yet most people usually have and share more private information with their devices than their significant others.
ipaddr 5y ago
Many have an emotional relationship with Apple. Love or hate them they have created some kind of emotional response in you.
- dotancohen 5y ago
  Their most well-known device responds to your touch, and anticipates your needs. I've had relationships with humans less intimate than that.
KennyBlanken 5y ago
It's emotional investment vs monetary investment (it's not a "business relationship." Ironically, businesses seem much less likely to fuck over another business, probably because the chances of getting sued are much higher.)
mszcz 5y ago
I don't know. The smiling, happy faces in the ads, the warm feeling you get when Tim Apple speaks... I thought they were different...

asciimov 5y ago

If you want to take this thought to the next level, watch the Black Mirror episode White Christmas. One of the stories deals with the having the ability to completely block someone from your life (so they can't hear or even see you).

aero-glide2 5y ago
Black mirror episodes are either really good or absolutely terrible.
- jrootabega 5y ago
  Or lifted from 1990's Outer Limits episodes :) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5709234/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5709234/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0667901/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0667901/

andi999 5y ago

What for your future AI spouse...

yosito 5y ago

> Then you continue happily and put in even more of your time/money/whatever in this lovely setup. Yeah, no, that's when I start self-hosting my partner.

npteljes 5y ago
I was really waiting for this part. But no, the abusive relationship continues.

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