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Totally inescapable except by taking the damn thing off your face. This 'article' should not be on HN. Is alexanderbz the same Alexander who wrote it I wonder
by _a_a_a_ 3y ago
Totally inescapable except by taking the damn thing off your face.
This 'article' should not be on HN. Is alexanderbz the same Alexander who wrote it I wonder
Edit: I guess it is.
- droopyEyelids 3y agoThe issue is that a technology becomes required for membership in society. 15 years ago you could reasonably tell someone "if you don't like it, then don't get a cell phone" but today that advice is no longer reasonable for cell phones. If AR ends up being a practical technology, we'll face the same issue in the future.
- _a_a_a_ 3y agoSee my other comment where I point out that I do not own a smart phone. I do own a cell phone; it gets left at home most of the time. Let me put it in simple terms: if you don't want to take part in that aspect of society, then don't. The only power which technology has over people is that which people allow.