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So... anyone else having doubts that with all the apocalyptic things going on around the world people will keep their appetite for mindless distraction and will

So... anyone else having doubts that with all the apocalyptic things going on around the world people will keep their appetite for mindless distraction and will still be able/willing to one-click buy random stuff on a whim? When they might have to expect waiting weeks for the delivery, and/or pay humongous transport fees? Asking because that seems to be what much of modern IT is angling for and why there's so much money in it.

warning26 4y ago
> else having doubts that with all the apocalyptic things going on around the world people will keep their appetite for mindless distraction and will still be able/willing to one-click buy random stuff on a whim Wouldn't people in the described apocalyptic scenario want mindless distraction? Anything to keep their minds off the, well, apocalyptic things going on.
- k0k0r0 4y ago
  That's true until people are suddenly hungry odr thirsty. Hunger or thrist will force them to act. And not necesserily nicely.
  - throwaway4aday 4y ago
    Exactly, mindless distraction is only an option when you are comfortable. Try not eating for a day + turning off your heating/cooling and see how interesting Twitter is then.
    - m3talsmith 4y ago
      Mindless distraction is exactly what you turn to when your efforts to better your life become too monumental to bear: lifespans shorten because destitution drives people to apathy or an open desire for suicide.
      - throwaway4aday 4y ago
        Sounds like we're talking about two different things.
- jpindar 4y ago
  Both movies and cheap novels have historicaly been popular during wartime.
- avgcorrection 4y ago
  I can’t even go and browse message boards as a distraction any more, sigh.
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maxerickson 4y ago
Energy is on track to stay the same price or get cheaper as it gets cleaner. The big question isn't really whether we clean it up, it's the timetable. Cost and availability of energy is a great proxy for transport cost.

warning26 4y ago

> else having doubts that with all the apocalyptic things going on around the world people will keep their appetite for mindless distraction and will still be able/willing to one-click buy random stuff on a whim Wouldn't people in the described apocalyptic scenario want mindless distraction? Anything to keep their minds off the, well, apocalyptic things going on.

k0k0r0 4y ago
That's true until people are suddenly hungry odr thirsty. Hunger or thrist will force them to act. And not necesserily nicely.
- throwaway4aday 4y ago
  Exactly, mindless distraction is only an option when you are comfortable. Try not eating for a day + turning off your heating/cooling and see how interesting Twitter is then.
  - m3talsmith 4y ago
    Mindless distraction is exactly what you turn to when your efforts to better your life become too monumental to bear: lifespans shorten because destitution drives people to apathy or an open desire for suicide.
    - throwaway4aday 4y ago
      Sounds like we're talking about two different things.
jpindar 4y ago
Both movies and cheap novels have historicaly been popular during wartime.
avgcorrection 4y ago
I can’t even go and browse message boards as a distraction any more, sigh.

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maxerickson 4y ago

Energy is on track to stay the same price or get cheaper as it gets cleaner. The big question isn't really whether we clean it up, it's the timetable. Cost and availability of energy is a great proxy for transport cost.